IN FOCUS

Somalia: drought and conflict a dual threat

Millions on the brink of starvation as Somalia experiences its worst drought in decades

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Many laws remain that keep LGBTQI+ people as second-class citizens’

CENTRAL AMERICA

‘Hate speech against LGBTQI+ people comes from religious, traditional and political leaders’

‘Civil society works to ensure perpetrators of human rights violations face justice’

Palestine: activism gone digital

Technology is playing a key role in human rights work – and bringing backlash

Iran: food price rises fuel renewed protests

Government responds by vilifying protesters and unleashing yet more violence

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

El Salvador: ‘war on gangs’ accelerates slide into authoritarianism

Fundamental rights under attack, with 38,000 arrests so far

CENTRAL AMERICA

‘Refugees are the perfect scapegoat in times of crisis’

Thailand: king’s critics criminalised

Thailand’s democracy activists are being criminalised for questioning royal power

Starbucks workers: partners in shared success?

Recent unionisation victories are breathing fresh life into the US labour movement

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT