IN FOCUS

‘Laws that discriminate against LGBTQI+ people send a signal about our place in society’

‘People experience gross rights violations because of their sexual orientation or gender identity’

‘All tactics used by activists have been turned into crimes’

Elections bring a breath of fresh air to Lebanese politics

Voices of protest now have the chance to make themselves heard in parliament

‘We need CSOs to continue working and defending people’s rights’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘The government has put all the burden of addressing homophobia on civil society’

‘They arrest us to stop us, silence us and instil fear in others’

‘A right that the LGBTQI+ community enjoyed for four years has been stripped away’

Escazú Agreement: promising beginnings

Civil society plays its part in first summit and pushes for more ratifications

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Change on the cards in Australia

New government must act on the upsurge of voter concern about climate change