Brexit chaos could trigger a general election at any moment. Whenever it happens, there will be dozens of MPs who get elected illegally. Here’s how.

Women are leading Sudan’s revolt against religious fundamentalism. As in Egypt and Saudi Arabia they face a violent backlash. But they must win.

The "lifelong leader" of Kazakhstan has resigned, putting an end to a 30-year rule — and opening up space to reflect on the country's development.

Nationalist and conservative hysteria, corruption scandals and political violence threatening to escalate even further – this is the background for this month's presidential election in Ukraine.

Ya que la centralidad de una acción colectiva es el desafío a los poderes, las smart mobs salvadoreñas parecen estar convirtiéndose en una verdadera movilización social. English

The informality of the protests and the mix of old- and new-style organising gives hope, though there are challenges and a backlash to be navigated.

The young don’t need a fantasy of techno-fixes and “studying hard” to solve climate change. We demand action before it’s too late.

No hay que construir identidades políticas en función de aquello a lo que nos oponemos. English.

A few thousand bankers are taking £6 billion a year from the UK economy, new figures show. What’s the opportunity cost – and how could things be different?

As the US fosters a backlash at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, states from Lebanon to Namibia are taking more progressive positions.

A series of protests in Kyrgyzstan point to growing public feeling against China, one of the country’s biggest investors.

During Colombia’s armed conflict, human rights defenders (HRDs) fought to promote human rights in the crosshairs of competing illegal armed groups. Often, the State was either absent or contributed to the problem.

Durante el conflicto armado, los defensores de los derechos humanos colombianos lucharon tanto en territorio controlado por los grupos armados como por el Estado. Hoy siguen siendo objeto de violencia.

El Congreso de Guatemala está creando una nueva ley que daría amnistía a miembros de las fuerzas armadas acusados de crímenes como secuestro y violación durante la guerra civil. English

Information Commissioner rules that Brexit department must release names of European Research Group MPs, following openDemocracy Freedom of Information appeal.

Members of the Guatemalan congress are trying to create a law that would provide amnesty for members of the armed forces accused of war crimes such as kidnapping and rape during the internal conflict. Español

Mujeres mexicanas salen a las calles a protestar por sus vidas en medio de secuestros y feminicidios. English.

Según los índices bianuales de Freedom House y The Economist, la democracia se encuentra amenazada en el mundo. Sin embargo, la participación política ha aumentado de forma significativa. English

Yet again democracy is under threat everywhere, however political participation is on the rise and particularly among women. Español

It's time for a new British constitution.