Silk production is still a major part of the country’s economy – and women bear the brunt of this harsh work
Many of the 70 figures identified by Saúl Castro have not previously been linked to the anti-LGBTIQ practice
Workers in Kazakhstan have faced pressure for years but continue to fight for their rights and social justice, new reporting by openDemocracy and Kazakhstani independent media Vlast.kz shows
Having been ‘decimated’ by cuts, fire services must risk personal safety as climate change worsens heatwaves
Residents tell openDemocracy of feeling segregated from society as they're left for months on end in tiny hotel rooms
Trans people in Florida are being targeted by their own governor – who ‘desperately wants to be president’
The Belo Monte dam’s construction forced 14,000 from their homes in Brazil's Amazon and disrupted a vital ecosystem
Even those who back Ukraine could lose their right to stay thanks to a crackdown by the State Migration Service
In this south Wales community, parents skip meals, kids wear coats to bed, and pensioners shower at the local pool
How Viktor Medvedchuk, once a key intermediary between the Kremlin and Ukraine, ended up on trial for treason
East London’s Bengali community came out against the murder of Altab Ali in 1978. These are their stories
From first aid to saving people from the tracks, here’s why Southeastern staff say their work is so vital
