INTERVIEWS

‘The ceasefire remains a temporary de-escalation, not stable peace’

Eugene Mark | SINGAPORE

CONFLICT | CRISIS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

21.Jan.2026

‘The global system works against petty corruption, but collapses when corruption becomes grand, political and organised’

Ruth Kolevsohn | SOUTH AFRICA

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

AFRICA

20.Jan.2026

‘Freedom always returns – but only if we hold fast to our values and sustain the struggle’

Mikola Dziadok | BELARUS

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

19.Jan.2026

‘For 30 years we’ve addressed climate change without confronting its root cause: fossil fuels’

Kumi Naidoo | SOUTH AFRICA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL

17.Jan.2026

‘LGBTQI+ people, sex workers and people who use drugs are most affected by HIV and suffer the most criminalisation’

Samuel Matsikure | THE NETHERLANDS

INCLUSION

AFRICA

16.Jan.2026

‘Behind the rhetoric of peace and stability, economic and strategic interests are prolonging the war’

Crispin Ngakani | DRC

‘Greenland is not for sale: Greenlanders are the only ones who can decide their own future’

Rachael Lorna Johnstone | GREENLAND

CONFLICT | CRISIS

NORTH AMERICA

14.Jan.2026

‘The election result opens up uncertainty for democracy and civic space’

Flavia Liberona | CHILE

‘Loss of trust in democratic systems has become a major risk factor’

‘The election felt like a formality because it took place in a context hostile for dissent, pluralism and rights’

OUR 2026 INTERVIEWS, MAPPED

INTERVIEWS

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26 May 2059228135896306158

#Myanmar's military leader faces genocide charges in Indonesia. Tun Khin explains: justice means returning to land and restoring rights that were taken away.
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26 May 2059190350648918213

#Peru's youth protested pension restrictions and faced deadly police repression. Jackelinne Ponce Paredes warns: mainstream media ridiculed them but they kept organising.
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25 May 2058834261508055342

#Botswana decriminalised same-sex relations, but conservative groups are mobilising against LGBTQI+ rights ahead of a critical marriage equality case.

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23 May 2058080609952477384

#Iran's regime is executing political prisoners under cover of war and internet blackout. Narges Mohammadi and others face grave dangers. Urgent priority must be given to protecting human rights activists.

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22 May 2057719409892839463

#Bahrain is seeking the death penalty for peaceful protest. Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha warns: the death penalty is a tool of political suppression.
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