ASIA

‘Journalists who challenge authority continue to face potentially deadly consequences’

‘The NGO bill would give the government sweeping powers over civil society organisations’

‘If mainstream parties fail to address voter frustration, right-wing populism could grow’

South Korea: democracy defended

People defeat presidential power grab

‘South Korea’s democracy once again proved its strength in the face of an authoritarian challenge’

COP29: yet another climate summit in closed civic space

Petrostate host Azerbaijan cracks down on civil society in advance

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘People expressed at the ballot box their frustration over the economic crisis and political corruption’

Myanmar at a crossroads

Democratic forces gain ground on battlefield but international community does little

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Genuine peace cannot be achieved as long as the military remains in control’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Afghan women refuse to be silenced

Struggle to end gender apartheid needs full international support