Freedom of expression and alternative sources of information30. April
Legislative constraints on the executive17. March
Report: Global Democracy slips to "1978 levels", US ranking plummets
Whether a country is becoming more democratic or more autocratic can be measured using scientific criteria. A key new report on this topic concludes that democracy is still in decline - globally, but particularly in individual countries such as in the United States.
Equality before the law and individual liberties12. March
German minister accuses US of curbing women's rights
Karin Prien, German minister for women's rights, slammed the US for failing to support an opening declaration at a UN conference on the status of women. Her remarks followed those of fellow-German Annalena Baerbock who called for the next UN chief to be a woman.
Equal protection27. February
Violence against women 'a global emergency': UN Human Rights chief
The annual meeting of the UN Human Rights Commission is taking place in Geneva. One of its topics is violence against women. The UN Human Rights Commissioner speaks clearly and highlights two prominent cases as negative examples.
Equal access to power23. February
UN chiefs decries global rise of "rule of force"
A comeback for "domination and supremacy" and an erosion of democracy. The UN Human Rights Council, which has started its annual session in Geneva, doesn't paint a particularly sunny picture about the global state of democracy. But there is also hope if "we come together".
Political corruption10. February
Corruption is on the rise worldwide
Abuse of entrusted power for private gain – that is how the organisation Transparency defines corruption. Despite some progress in some areas of the world, the problem is still growing worldwide, their latest report shows.
Equality before the law and individual liberties04. February
Human Rights Watch says "global human rights system is in peril"
The HRW rights watchdog offers a bleak assessment of individual rights in its latest report. It points to raids on immigrants in the US, backtracking on rights in China and Russia, what it calls "gender apartheid" in Afghanistan and with use of the death penalty in Iran.
Equal access to power30. January
Guterres says "it is clearly time" for a woman to lead the UN
UN Secretary-General Guterres himself is not allowed to vote on his successor. However, he has clear ideas about who should and who should not inherit his office. He also condemns the actions of Trump's authorities in Minneapolis.
Equality before the law and individual liberties30. January
Council of Europe body calls for ban on 'conversion therapies'
The Council of Europe wants a clampdown on so-called conversion therapy, a discredited and controvesial practice that falsely claims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.