MIDDLE EAST

‘Mahsa’s death highlights the struggle women must face just to go about their daily lives’

Iran: could women protesters bring down the theocracy?

Death of woman detained for ‘improper hijab’ triggers widespread protests against patriarchal regime

Iraq: endless political crisis benefits no one but elites

It’s time to listen to the demands of the young protesters calling for radical change

Iran’s women the renewed targets of theocratic repression

Government responds to growing social unrest by crushing dissent and diverting attention

‘Colonial powers of the global north have normalised murder and devastation in the global south’

‘Transnational feminist solidarity is vital in the struggle against gender-based violence’

Saudi Arabia: clean as new

Oil diplomacy turns a blind eye to the regime’s human rights violations

Palestine: activism gone digital

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

Iran: food price rises fuel renewed protests

Government responds by vilifying protesters and unleashing yet more violence

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘They label us antisemites or terrorists to silence us and paralyse our human rights work’