Almost a year in to the war in Ukraine, Russians seem to be seeking ways to distance themselves from the state
War has brought new difficulties for trans people, from accessing medication to changing their legal gender
Yemeni refugees say they are being left to die in swampy forests or abused by border guards
Tina Stowell said action to crack down on SLAPPs was ‘wholly inadequate’ following revelations by openDemocracy
Ministers are considering giving more political oversight to a process that allowed a warlord to sue a UK journalist
An Azerbaijani journalist examines his government’s actions as the blockade of the disputed territory tightens
Presidential chief had energy official arrested without due process in efforts to tackle gas shortage, sources claim
Women’s rights movements in the region have faced challenges ranging from war to the rise of anti-gender activism
For an insight into the years preceding Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, watch these five films
