IN FOCUS

‘There is so much civil society can do when those in power support extractive companies’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘Young voters could be Malaysia’s kingmakers’

‘Music can be an entry point because it’s the last thing someone could take away from you’

‘The only options available are prison, exile, or submission’

The Energy Charter Treaty: a barrier to climate action

European states must withdraw from rather than revise treaty that protects fossil fuel companies from environmental policy

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Ethiopia: will the ceasefire be followed by peace?

After two-year conflict, humanitarian aid is vital – and so is accountability for human rights violations

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Bahrain: election without freedoms falls far short of democracy

Empty election ritual held in the absence of opposition leaves ruling power untroubled

‘Labour reforms need to continue after the World Cup is over’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘China will do to us what it did to Hong Kong, and what it has long done to Tibetans and Uighurs’

‘The Energy Charter Treaty is having a chilling effect on climate legislation’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT