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Trump values reshape US foreign human rights agenda

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UNITED STATES

The report is intended to guide future thinking on human rights in US foreign policy and to emphasise a global battle for values versus China and Russia. It also has a clear…

Politics of young citizens is selectively progressive

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INT

This should make it easier to advance and defend progressive positions on issues such as abortion, education and inheritance -- as well as protections for the LGBTQI+ community…

Afghan talks start despite multiple unresolved issues

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban agreed to talk to Kabul's delegation only reluctantly, under US pressure. The Kabul authorities were scarcely any keener. The insurgents' negotiating strategy appears…

Dismissive rhetoric to aggravate grievances in Mexico

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MEXICO

Several groups have voiced discontent with the government in recent months, including feminists, unionised teachers, farmers and people left unemployed as a result of the COVID-19…

Afghan Taliban use violence to hasten US troop exit

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AFGHANISTAN

At the same time as pursuing peace talks with the Afghan government, the Taliban are using calibrated armed force to push the United States into withdrawing all its troops. In an…

Afghan aid flows will resume, bypassing the Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban government has allowed UN agencies to start paying salaries directly to teachers and healthcare workers. It initially stalled on this, but has now conceded for fear of…

Grassroots will drive North Africa women’s rights push

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NORTH AFRICA

The past year has seen women’s rights movements come to the fore across the Maghreb, a region where previous initiatives have been driven by Western political pressure and from…

Stagnating US women’s rights may set global pace

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INTERNATIONAL

The action urges women to strike or avoid making purchases to highlight women’s importance in society. It follows marches in the United States and across the world on January 21…

Iran’s women’s rights movement will be contested

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IRAN

Although this remains against the law, he said police enforcement could lead to a "wide-scale negative reaction". An ongoing Iranian conversation about economic and political…

Overlooked consequences could harm women's rights

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INTERNATIONAL

Assessment of women's empowerment policies.