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Former humanitarian chief defends the UN’s record during the civil war in Sri Lanka, but critics are unlikely to be convinced says Chris Harmer.…

The answer may not be a straight-forward no, even if the odds are stacked against it, says Mark Engler.…

‘How can a country be liberated when half its population is not?’ asks an online women’s campaign group…

Julia Buxton tracks a political journey leftwards – from admirer of Tony Blair to ‘fiery populist’ and champion of the Venezuelan poor.…

David Ransom celebrates the life of a president with a fondness for Liberation heroes, who used oil wealth to boost ordinary Venezuelans’ quality of life.…

Writing from Argentina, Vanessa Baird finds little enthusiasm for the President’s renewed Malvinas campaign.…

More than 200 days into his protest against the Israeli occupation, Samer Issawi is not giving up…

Jessica Ormerod says those fighting to save Britain’s Health Service won’t go down without a big, public fight.…

Uzma Falak reports on the death of Muhammad Afzal Guru, hanged ‘to satisfy the collective conscience of society’.…

Guatemala’s president promised to reduce drug trafficking, but his success is questionable, says Anna Bevan.…