2023

‘Any activism that the government dislikes can be deemed a national security violation’

Anouk Wear | HONG KONG

‘For the embattled LGBTQI+ movement, simply persisting in taking to the streets is an achievement’

Damla Umut Uzun | TURKEY

‘The untrue government narrative reveals an aversion to civil society denouncing malpractice’

Emilio José Manuel | ANGOLA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘Legal changes deepen the cultural shift favourable to LGBTQI+ rights’

Kelly Grossthal | ESTONIA

‘We’ll have the most right-wing government since the 1930s’

Silla Ristimäki | FINLAND

‘Our democracy is at risk in the hands of political-criminal networks’

Evelyn Recinos Contreras | GUATEMALA

CENTRAL AMERICA

‘Our street blockades hurt society the least and put no one’s life in danger’

Zoe Ruge | GERMANY

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘People deeply understand that rights and liberties are won through protest’

David Mejia-Canales | AUSTRALIA

‘The new NGO Law is just a way of legalising the government’s arrogance and excesses’

Godinho Cristóvão | ANGOLA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘These elections are key because they give us a chance to take a different path’

Jordán Rodas Andrade | GUATEMALA

CENTRAL AMERICA