INTERVIEWS

‘The regime is executing protesters to create fear and suppress any attempt at new mobilisation’

Asal Abasian | IRAN

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

24.Feb.2024

‘De-escalation must be the primary objective’

Mengistu Assefa | ETHIOPIA/SOMALIA

CONFLICT | CRISIS

EAST AFRICA

23.Feb.2024

‘The police response to riots mustn’t happen again’

Shirley Abriella Kaupa | PAPUA NEW GUINEA

FREEDOMS

OCEANIA

22.Feb.2024

‘Only through adherence to humanitarian principles and the rule of law can we shift away from armed conflict’

Neshan Gunasekera | GLOBAL

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

21.Feb.2024

‘After being an example of democracy in Africa, we are increasingly tending towards authoritarianism’

Abdou Aziz Cissé | SENEGAL

‘The rise of the populist right only further weakens trust in the political system’

‘Marriage equality is likely to pass – and inspire change in other Asian countries’

Mookdapa Yangyuenpradorn | THAILAND

INCLUSION

SOUTHEAST ASIA

17.Feb.2024

‘We need systemic transformation to stop the climate crisis’

Sarah Tak | BELGIUM

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

EUROPE

16.Feb.2024

‘The regime uses executions to maintain its grip on power through fear and intimidation’

‘Real or perceived repression has created a climate of self-censorship among people’

Nafissatou Maiga | MALI

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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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