Les procureurs ukrainiens ont arrêté des dirigeants des organisations syndicales UkrProfTur et de la Fédération des Syndicats (FPU). Ils sont accusés de corruption dans la vente de biens syndicaux, pour leur propre bénéfice et celui de membres de leur famille, ainsi que de corruption de fonctionnaires pour dissimuler ce comportement illégal. Les allégations concernent des transactions effectuées entre 2016 et 2018. Ces arrestations interviennent alors que les organisations syndicales, les (…)

Ukrainian prosecutors have arrested leaders of the labour organisations UkrProfTur and Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU). They are accused of corruption in sale of trade union property, for their own benefit and that of family members, as well as bribing officials to cover up such illegal behaviour. The allegations relate to transactions in 2016-18. The arrests come as labour organisations, employers and the neo-liberal government enter into hard negotiations on the reform of (…)

Africa today stands at a crossroads, caught between internal crises, shifting global power dynamics, and the slow unraveling of the post-liberation political order. Across the continent, ruling parties that once commanded legitimacy as national liberators are losing their grip; yet the opposition remains fragmented, offering little in the way of alternative governance. The Mozambican elections of 2024 provide one of the starkest examples of this decline, as the ruling Frelimo party (…)

In our family's economic life, we are facing great threats due to the National Strategic Project (PSN). Our main livelihoods have been completely displaced without a trace. “How can we plant cassava, taro, petatas, bananas, vegetables, fruits, and sago seeds if the forest is cleared?” complained one Mama. “Our land was taken by force through intimidation and discrimination. The river that was once clear and drinkable is now polluted with company waste. We no longer dare to touch it, let (…)

On 16 March 2025 the Hungarian parliament, dominated by prime minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, voted to ban the Budapest Pride March. Already, in 2021, under the pretext of “child protection”, any propaganda for homosexuality (which can be holding hands for a couple, or having a “look” identified as queer) was banned and punished with a 500 euro fine. Hungary used to be the most liberal country in the region, having decriminalized homosexuality in 1961. Today, strengthened by Trump's (…)

L'institut V-Dem documente le déclin des normes démocratiques à travers la planète, tous types de régimes confondus. Plusieurs tendances historiques convergent pour favoriser des épisodes d'« autocratisation », dangereux mais plus graduels que durant le siècle passé. Les publications du V-Dem Institute se suivent, et malheureusement se ressemblent. Cette équipe de recherche, coordonnée depuis l'université de Göteborg, en Suède, produit chaque année un rapport sur l'état de la démocratie (…)