Can a democracy exist without the right to disagree?

Climate activists are particularly vulnerable to arrest and persecution

When the streets become too dangerous, dissent often migrates online

‘People do not have the assurance that they will get justice.’

#EndSARS became more than a protest against police brutality. It became an entry point into political consciousness.

As tech companies have gained nearly unchecked power around the world, they are now intrinsically linked to authoritarian states

After the election of new government, how much have the state's structures and institutions actually changed?

Protesters are demanding development, jobs and dignity, the same slogans that drove the 2011 revolution

17,031 Bangladeshi migrants travelled to Cambodia for work from June 2023 to July 2026

‘Any activity that disrupts ocean health could have downstream consequences...’

Push-in attempts by BSF stretch across Bangladesh’s land border, hitting all four edges of the map

All Togolese people are being affected by the country’s economic and political crisis

Criminal charges were filed this month against activists for organizing ‘illegal assemblies’ in 2024 and 2025

The protests of the CJP offer both a warning and grounds for democratic optimism

There is an urgent need for more Indigenous individuals to collaborate before the few individual leaders burn out

A statistic alone does not change society

Nigeria's National Peace Policy is a framework intended to bring greater coordination to conflict prevention and peacebuilding

Many young people left the September 2025 protests in Nepal with scars — both physical, emotional, and financial

Rural women in Kazakhstan work 10 to 15 hours per day, most of it uncounted and unpaid

Civil society groups are demanding a timeline for when the government will reform the restrictive legislation

The facial recognition system in Georgia is bought from Moscow