DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

Austria’s far-right surge

Freedom Party’s election win is bad news for civil society

Togo: demands for democracy repressed – again

Constitutional changes go against the democratic reforms civil society urges

Algeria’s election: low enthusiasm for a foregone conclusion

No real competition allowed after years of repression

NORTHERN AFRICA

Far right flexes its muscles in UK riots

Racist and Islamophobic violence shows the power of disinformation

Venezuela struggles to hold on to hope

Having won the election, the opposition now pushes for a negotiated transition

France: far right threat contained – for now

Political and civil society response offers lessons for Europe

Rwanda: authoritarian leader secures another term

Election with minimum competition underpinned by systematic repression

The UK’s chance for change

New government must respect civic space and reset relationships with civil society

South Africa’s coalition experiment

New government must deliver progress, restore trust and work with civil society

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Mexico’s first female president: an opportunity for change

Civil society urges action on climate, gender inequality and violence