Society / Human Rights

Activists in countries where abortion is heavily restricted are providing pills, information and support to help people end unwanted pregnancies outside of medical settings and on the margins of the law. These networks have evolved into a transnational feminist movement for self-managed abortion and are paving the way for liberation, writes Naomi Braine.

As Argentina’s far-right President Javier Milei hovers a chainsaw over abortion rights, feminists are mobilizing to defend the landmark 2020 law. Natalie Alcoba reports.

Words: Bethany Rielly.

Anti-abortion campaigners have their sights set on Ethiopia – a progressive outlier in a region marred by restrictions. Who’s behind the emboldened ‘pro-life’ movement and what’s at stake for women’s rights amid a myriad of other challenges? Bethany Rielly, Maxine Betteridge-Moes and Maya Misikir report from Addis Ababa.

Renee Bracey Sherman and Regina Mahone trace the secret history of abortion bans in the US and link the legacies of reproductive oppression and racial injustice.

The global trend towards liberalizing abortion is being overshadowed by a newly emboldened anti-rights movement that wants to erode bodily autonomy. Bethany Rielly learns how feminist movements are organizing to put abortion back in the hands of the people – and keep it there.

Canada's expanding right-to-die laws stir debate over vulnerability and consent, writes Mattha Busby.

Adele Walton reports on the digital human and labour rights of sex workers in Europe.

Zoe Holman reports on the Australian public’s overwhelming decision not to recognize Indigenous people in their constitution.

When Stanislav Tomáš died in police custody in similar circumstances to George Floyd, the world quickly moved on. Conrad Landin goes to the Czech Republic in search of answers.

No results found, by Marc Roberts.

Election faker Lukashenko keeps clinging on to power.

Ugandan autocrat Yoweri Museveni digs his heels in yet again.

The vicious game of hounding out asylum-seekers in Europe continues in defiance of international law. Katie Dancey-Downs reports.

Ethical and political dilemmas abound these days. Seems like we’re all in need of a New Internationalist perspective. Enter stage: Agony Uncle.

Michael Fakhri, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, has a bold vision for a trade system that reflects how people actually eat.

While women in Argentina have won the right to abortion, in Brazil even child survivors of rape may be forced to give birth, writes Leonardo Sakamoto.

Athletes call out body policing

Violeta Santos Moura’s poignant photo-essay reveals the tragedy of Nepal’s human-trafficking crisis – and the courage of those fighting back.

Is it time for reparations for transatlantic slavery? Kehinde Andrews and KA Dilday deliberate.