Despite broad media and political backing during the 2020 uprising, the opposition to President Lukashenko is struggling to rally Belarus’ exiled citizens, caught between fear of repression and political indifference.

Following the passage of a law banning ‘LGBT propaganda’ in schools in early August, the already hostile climate for Bulgaria’s queer and gay community has further deteriorated. Three LGBTQI+ rights organisations have issued a stark warning but remain steadfast in their [...]

The number of people injured in the Syrian conflict has surpassed 2.5 million, and Syria now has the highest rate of explosive device casualties in the world. This situation is particularly devastating in the north-west, where more than one in four people live with a disability.

Workers’ rights are human rights, and a global economy that respects these rights is the only way forward.

Up to one billion children experience physical, sexual or emotional violence each year. This November, for the first time, ministers from around the world will meet to raise awareness of the issue and encourage nations to commit to prevention, at the First Global Ministerial [...]

“The groups most vulnerable to disinformation are not defined by their social or economic background. What you can define them by is a lack of intellectual humility – this feeling that ‘I definitely know everything. I definitely do not need to fact check. I don’t even need to think twice.’”

The ‘Chile Cuida’ (‘Chile Cares’) bill seeks to recognise care as a fundamental right, benefitting both those who need it and those who provide it, as well as addressing gender inequalities. Despite its transformative potential, the initiative is not without its challenges.

Despite the concerning rise in violence against refugees and humanitarian workers, the Cypriot government is pursuing a migration policy that focuses more on security measures than on rights, in line with trends across the European Union.

Türkiye has not only failed to ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 206) but also withdrew from the Istanbul Convention in 2021. Trade unions in Türkiye have been forced to [...]

“We need a narrative change. The privatisation of education is incompatible with equality.”