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Freedom for dissent is threatened in the few public spaces where free thought is encouraged…

Aminatou Haidar, from Western Sahara; Rigoberta Menchú, from Guatemala; Mari Marcel Thekaekara, from India; and Domitila Barrios de Chungara, from Bolivia.…

Once on the FBI's 'most wanted' list, the civil rights activist has no intention of slowing down…

Amy Hall speaks to the author about writing, the war and his upcoming appearance at the Reel Iraq festival in Britain.…

While minority rights are eroded, Pakistan enjoys impunity as a ‘strategic ally’ of the US, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.…

Modern surreal police tactics make writing comedy about protests an easy job for Chris Coltrane.…

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.…

Magnus Taylor reports from Nairobi on the long wait for results in the presidential election.…

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