Critics fear a new planning law will hand power to property developers and put Ukraine’s historic buildings at risk

‘Aurora’s Sunrise’ tells the forgotten true story of a teenage girl who survived the Armenian genocide of 1915

‘When local government people visit, they wear masks and gloves, as if they’re afraid of catching something.’

A battle over the road connecting Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh has seen protesters blockading vital supplies

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The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan changed my childhood, and now it’s changing my children’s lives

The right to a fair trial is no longer guaranteed in Poland, say the activists protesting strict abortion laws

The Department of Health and Social Care has appealed to a tribunal to avoid having to hand over the documents

Decades of neoliberalism have paved the way for authoritarian reactionaries, but we can change direction

The National Residential Landlord Association is understood to have written more than 20 letters to SUs across the UK

OPINION: Ukraine could be doomed to years of low-level conflict with Russia, with Ukrainian people paying the price

Exploitation is often one facet of children’s attempts to navigate an increasingly divided world

African leaders say oil and gas projects will provide energy security and jobs. Their true effects are more sinister

For too long, peacebuilding has been left to men, without any success, say activists on both sides of the conflict

The Tories pledged to end section 21 evictions in 2019. Tens of thousands have paid the price for their slow progress

Russia has passed a controversial law banning the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality. Here’s what you need to know

Russia urged international cooperation while ignoring its own role in making the climate crisis worse

With Albanians’ migration to the UK in the spotlight, the demographic crisis at home has Albanians fearing for their...

OPINION: Border policies and hellish journeys are meant to control African movement in space and time

openDemocracy analysis reveals extent of Qatar’s charm offensive in the decade leading up to the World Cup