Far-right movements have come to power in numerous countries across the region. They are linked to Trumpism ; resisting them requires the broadest possible coordination of these resistance movements at both local and regional levels. At the end of 2022, I published an article in this very column entitled : ‘Latin America : The far right is already amongst us'.[[Huella del Sur 16 January 2023 “América latina : la ultraderecha está entre nosotros” : (…)

Cinq ans après la chute de Kaboul et la prise de pouvoir par les talibans, la chercheuse de Human Rights Watch, Fereshta Abbasi, dresse un bilan très sombre du quotidien des Afghans, entre transgression des droits fondamentaux, détention arbitraire, torture et disparitions forcées. Qui se souvient encore de ce mois d'août 2021 durant lequel l'annonce de la chute de Kaboul, puis de la prise de pouvoir par les talibans, avait sonné comme une déflagration à travers le monde ? L'Afghanistan, (…)

Up to 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta late last month, an event which triggered headlines around the world. Among them were people from sub-Saharan countries such as Sudan and Ivory Coast, and they have now gathered on a beach on the north-eastern edge of this Spanish enclave in Africa. Though the authorities are not yet actively trying to expel these migrants, the local temporary reception centre is full and cannot accommodate them. As a result, they are forced to survive in (…)

This multi-layered portrait is a fitting tribute to the man behind Ways of Seeing John Berger in 2009. Photograph: Franck Courtes/CAMERA PRESS/Agence VU The cultural critic John Berger was still alive and kicking when he donated his literary archive – heaped boxes of letters and notepads, sketches and scripts – to the British Library in 2009. From his home in the Alps, he proceeded to liaise with the collection's curator, Tom Overton, sorting each item and recounting the wild stories (…)

Après une série d'arrestations ces derniers mois, les Taïwanais s'inquiètent du sort des libraires indépendants de Hong Kong Une employée de la librairie indépendante « Have a Nice Stay » est emmenée par la police de la sécurité nationale de Hong Kong. Photo : David Chan/SOPA Images/Shutterstock Sortant de l'une des dernières librairies indépendantes de Hong Kong, les mains liées derrière le dos mais la tête haute, la femme portait un t-shirt sur lequel était inscrit un slogan simple : (…)