IN FOCUS

UAE: tyranny behind the glamour

Events like Expo 2020 and MENA Climate Week cannot conceal the reality of repression

‘If we share information, leaders won’t be able to turn blind eye to human rights violations’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The shutdown of media sources threatens to create information vacuum for Russians’

Algeria: increasing repression belies promise of reform

Away from the international spotlight, country’s stable reputation depends on stifling dissent

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘Together we can do more’

‘Many leaders remain silent in the face of systematic human rights abuses’

‘These protests are key to the preservation of Russian civil society’

‘Anti-rights groups seek to maintain the privileges of some at the expense of the rights of others’

CENTRAL AMERICA

‘Any tactic that protesters use will likely be banned and declared a crime’

Turkmenistan: tyranny mutates into dynasty

Ritualistic election enthrones president’s son – but his father retains power behind the throne