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Sudan: there’s no democracy without civil society

More questions than answers in latest transition plan

‘It is just not possible to respond to such a large-scale disaster effectively without civil society’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Myanmar’s forgotten crisis

International lack of action is allowing military junta to get away with murder

‘The new NGO Law will be the death of the civic movement’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Nicaragua: an opportunity for democratic solidarity

Release of political prisoners could be a sign of the ruling regime’s strength – or weakness

CENTRAL AMERICA

‘Without international solidarity and support, our democratic hopes will soon be gone’

Venezuela: the end of civil society as we know it?

Visit by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights falls short of civil society expectations

Eswatini: democracy a matter of life and death

Killing of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko the latest troubling development in absolute monarchy

SOUTHERN AFRICA

As difficult as it is necessary: the process towards a binding business and human rights treaty

Challenges mount as unofficial deadline for completion approaches

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Peru: democracy at a crossroads

A fresh election is urgently needed – but may not solve longstanding political crisis