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Sri Lanka: economic meltdown sparks mass protests

Protest movement demands an end to unaccountable presidential power

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Mexico: recall referendum ruse leaves no one satisfied

President López Obrador fails to benefit from manipulating direct democracy mechanism

Asylum in the UK: a one-way trip to Rwanda?

Deal to be used by UK to remove asylum seekers will enable Rwanda to deflect human rights concerns

CSW66: a mixed moment for women’s rights

Latest edition of the UN Commission on the Status of Women sees some successes but also wasted opportunities

A close call for French democracy

Even if it loses this time, the fear is that the far right is getting closer to power

Sleeves rolled up: Ukraine’s civil society responds to war

Activism in response to invasion shows the value of an enabled and empowered civil society

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Costa Rica at the polls: voting or gambling?

Apathy and fragmentation yield unexpected results

Hungary’s election a grim day for civil society

Viktor Orbán’s latest win signals a further assault on rights

Ukraine war exposes weaknesses of international system

Mixed international response to Russia’s aggression makes the case for global governance reform

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Afghanistan: back to school?

Against all odds, Afghan women and girls mobilise for their right to education