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Sudan: military needs to make way for democracy

Small recent concessions granted by military government shouldn’t appease international community

DEMOCRACY

EAST AFRICA

27.Jun.2022

Somalia: drought and conflict a dual threat

Millions on the brink of starvation as Somalia experiences its worst drought in decades

CONFLICT | CRISIS

EAST AFRICA

22.Jun.2022

LGBTQI+ rights in the Commonwealth: time for change

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting an opportunity to address colonial legacy of discrimination

INCLUSION

GLOBAL

21.Jun.2022

Palestine: activism gone digital

Technology is playing a key role in human rights work – and bringing backlash

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

16.Jun.2022

Iran: food price rises fuel renewed protests

Government responds by vilifying protesters and unleashing yet more violence

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

MIDDLE EAST

15.Jun.2022

El Salvador: ‘war on gangs’ accelerates slide into authoritarianism

Fundamental rights under attack, with 38,000 arrests so far

Thailand: king’s critics criminalised

Thailand’s democracy activists are being criminalised for questioning royal power

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

10.Jun.2022

Starbucks workers: partners in shared success?

Recent unionisation victories are breathing fresh life into the US labour movement

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

NORTH AMERICA

09.Jun.2022

Philippines: democracy in mourning

Alliance of two autocratic dynasties takes power after glorifying repressive past

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHEAST ASIA

06.Jun.2022

Elections bring a breath of fresh air to Lebanese politics

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

DEMOCRACY

MIDDLE EAST

02.Jun.2022