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US voters continue to point to economy as main concern

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UNITED STATES

Democrats have been counting on abortion rights issues to drive turnout among female voters in the midterm elections in at least some states, but cost-of-living issues are now the…

Tensions between Uganda and the West may slowly grow

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UGANDA

This bill drew condemnation from the United States, the United Kingdom and other Western countries, triggering much anti-Western rhetoric from Museveni and his regime.

France and Italy will compete to sell Egypt arms

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EGYPT

The news comes after Italy's government granted approval on June 11 for the sale of two Fincantieri FREMM frigates to Egypt for an estimated USD1.2bn, potentially as part of a…

Same-sex ruling will face challenges in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

LGBTI rights in Latin America.

Muslim ruling touches sensitive rights issue in Russia

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RUSSIA

RUSSIA: Muslim ruling touches sensitive rights issue

Jordan will quietly reposition on human rights issues

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JORDAN

JORDAN: Amman will quietly reposition on rights issues

UN exit foreshadows worsening repression in Uganda

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UGANDA

The move has been criticised by activists, civil society and the political opposition, who say the government wants to evade scrutiny of its rights violations.

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…

A Gulf human rights pushback worsens EU dilemmas

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GULF STATES/EU

Riyadh reacted to Ottawa’s criticism of the arrests by breaking diplomatic ties and immediately withdrawing investments, trade, students and medical patients, demanding support…

Changing US attitudes to federalism prioritise states

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UNITED STATES

Once considered the means by which US states could act as ‘laboratories of democracy’ that find new ways to improve governance, the recent construction of federalism as…