IN FOCUS

‘People are tired of the long hegemony of political elites who are also economic elites’

Wanted: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The next High Commissioner must be a global rights champion who stands up to authoritarian states

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘Failure to address torture of political prisoners should trigger a review of trade deals’

‘No free and fair election can take place in the current political environment’

‘The future of work requires a shift away from a focus on time’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Sudan: military needs to make way for democracy

Small recent concessions granted by military government shouldn’t appease international community

‘We are back to the situation that preceded the revolution; the old regime is back’

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’