Civil society

Guterres meets Syria's Sharaa on first visit to Damascus by UN chief in 17 years

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Hong Kong police arrest five over ‘seditious’ books

Have A Nice Stay was one of the two independent bookstores raided in Mong Kok on July 15.

Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD sets sights on power

People hold a sign that reads: \"Glitter for everyone, except for Nazis\" during a protest against a two-day party convention of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in Erfurt, Germany, July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang

Armenia passes law restricting voting rights for citizens living abroad

FILE PHOTO: Armenian Prime Minister and leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan casts a ballot at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, June 7, 2026. Stringer/Photolure via REUTERS/File Photo

Syria's Sharaa appoints lawmakers, paving way for new parliament to convene

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

South Africa's anti-migrant deadline forces fathers to leave families behind

A drone view of thousands of Malawians at a Durban drive-in site amid fears of anti-immigrant violence ahead of a June 30 deadline set by activists demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, in Durban, South Africa, June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Siyabonga Sishi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Senegal police fire tear gas at constitutional reform protesters

Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officials

FILE PHOTO: A man sits on a wall while talking to someone on a video call in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib/File Photo

Why dignity is the only measure that matters for advanced societies

In 2006, “dignity” was voted Japan’s word of the year.

African lawmakers back push for tougher anti-LGBT laws after Ghana conference

FILE PHOTO: Traditional leaders attend a parliamentary session on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in Accra, Ghana, May 29, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

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