Rachel O'Brien

Bangladesh’s authorities must uphold the rights of Dalit sanitation workers, who face economic marginalization and entrenched gender- and caste-based discrimination.

This Black History Month’s theme, standing firm in power and pride, like any commitment to a movement, must endure more than a mere month.

Once again young people have taken to the streets to voice long festering frustrations. Corruption, inequality, privilege for the few, lack of jobs, spiralling prices – a familiar scenario.

In Thailand's southernmost provinces, 43% of people who finally made it to trial after detention under emergency laws were acquitted and found not guilty due to lack of evidence.