THE BIG STORY
Freeing abortion: Abortion rights are under attack from a from a powerful and global anti-rights movement. How do we counter these threats and move towards a world where abortion is universally accessible, affordable and free from stigma and fear?
Racist roots: The lesser-known racist history of abortion bans in the United States.
Fertile ground: report from Addis Ababa on the US-linked anti-rights groups trying to repeal Ethiopia’s abortion law.
Silencing stigma: Abortion is wrapped in shame and secrecy even where it’s legal. Bethany Reilly talks to the activists and creatives who are using art to bust abortion stigma.
Turning the tide: Argentina’s President Javier Milei is threatening to roll back hard-won abortion rights. Natalie Alcoba reports on the feminist fightback.
Cartoon History: Abortion Clinic Escorts

CURRENTS
Haiti: In the US’ Shadow
Armenia: In limbo: The war in Ukraine continues to politically and economically destabilise Armenia.
Bangladesh: All welcome: A transgender-inclusive mosque in Mymensingh offers a space for worship without discrimination.

Egypt Cracking down: Egyptian activists are facing prison for minor actions in support of Palestine.
Republic of the Congo: Survival International reveals that the UN turns a blind eye to torture, rape and killing of Indigenous people.
Italy: Four activists are acquitted for their work rescuing migrants from the Mediterranean.

COMMENT
View from India: Once a major source of national outcries, has India lost interest in corruption?
View from Africa: As Ghana repeals its ban on FGM, we must redouble efforts to protect women’s autonomy
View from Brazil: The links between crime, police, and politics remain, despite arrests over Marielle Franco’s killing.

REGULARS
Letter from Kampala
Country Profile: Albania

Southern Exposure: Fadi Al-Shami captures the fun of the ’mud festival’ at the Al-Bara’em camp, Syria.
The Interview: Fatima Hassan, the lawyer who took on South Africa’s AIDS denialism - and won.
Temperature Check
A major victim for the ’climate seniors’ in Europe could herald a wave of new lawsuits.
Agony Uncle: What can you do when you disapprove of your friend’s partner?

FEATURES
Quackery or decolonial justice?
India’s nationalist Right have exploited alternative medicine at a risk to public health, reports Yusra Khan.
The long read: Singing in dark times: Plarine’s writers have played a central role in the national liberation struggle.