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Colombia: polarisation the winner

Colombia's 21 June presidential runoff will have far-reaching consequences.

Armenia's westward turn overshadowed by personal rule

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has won re-election on a promise to pivot towards the European Union and reset the country's regional relations following the end of the country's long conflict with Azerbaijan.

Hong Kong: no safety in exile

A UK court's conviction of two Chinese spies who tracked Hong Kong exiles shows how far China is prepared to go to suppress criticism beyond its borders.

Turkey: Erdoğan moves to bury the opposition

The defeat of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent a clear warning to autocrats who govern through skewed but still competitive elections that a unified, credible opposition can oust them.

UN climate resolution: time to stop the persecution

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution endorsing last year's International Court of Justice advisory opinion, which found that states have a legal duty to prevent climate harm.

USA: sanctions weaponised against human rights

On 27 May, the US Treasury reimposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, after an appeals court suspended a federal ruling that had briefly lifted them.

Botswana: criminalisation of same-sex relations off the books

Botswana has formally removed the colonial-era provisions that criminalised same-sex relations from its penal code, marking the culmination of over a decade of sustained civil society activism.

Iran war deepens dangers for activists

Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been allowed to return home following her temporary release from prison for urgent medical treatment.

Beyond COP deadlock: summit for fossil fuel transition shows promise

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, held in Colombia in April, came at a defining moment.

Child social media bans: a growing global problem

Four countries have banned children from accessing social media, five more have passed laws awaiting implementation and around 40 more are considering bans.

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