Informal workers deserve to be shielded from shocks such as sickness and unemployment

A two-decade trend of autocratisation is eroding democratic principles worldwide. Providers of development cooperation should take notice.

With swift and decisive action, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ended a constitutional crisis

According to Reporters Without Borders, more media workers than ever before are in prison because of their work

UN resolution has isolated Russia, but should not be read as general endorsement of the west

Resilience depends more on strong institutions than on purchasing power

Hugh Williamson of Human Rights Watch assesses the state of press freedom in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The Arab world is upset that refugees are treated differently in the EU according to skin colour and religion

Egyptian regime uses spyware against critics – some of it bought from European companies.

Egypt’s regime severely restricts freedom of expression, forcing media to toe its line