ASIA

Bangladesh’s next chapter: progress and pitfalls in democratic reform

Almost a year after an autocrat was toppled, the risk remains of a return to authoritarianism

The silencing of Hong Kong

Five years of extraordinary repression have curbed a once vibrant democracy movement

South Korea‘s democracy renewed

New president leads a country strengthened by civic resistance but facing economic and political challenges

Human rights the hidden casualty in Kashmir conflict

Fragile ceasefire persists between India and Pakistan but rights abuses continue

CONFLICT | CRISIS

International Criminal Court holds Philippines strongman to account

Arrest and extradition of Rodrigo Duterte gives families of murder victims hope

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

South Korea: democracy defended

People defeat presidential power grab

COP29: yet another climate summit in closed civic space

Petrostate host Azerbaijan cracks down on civil society in advance

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Myanmar at a crossroads

Democratic forces gain ground on battlefield but international community does little

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Afghan women refuse to be silenced

Struggle to end gender apartheid needs full international support

Hong Kong’s crackdown intensifies

Latest tools of repression include new school lessons and tougher national security law