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Two ropes hang from a gallows in an execution room

Taiwan's death penalty and debate over constitutional rights

TaiwanApril 24, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

Trans-woman from Uganda who fled anti-LGBTQ+ violence

Extreme anti-LGBTQ+ law upheld in Uganda

Extreme anti-LGBTQ+ law upheld in Uganda

Uganda's constitutional court has upheld a new law that strips LGBTQ+ people of their rights.
UgandaApril 24, 202402:25 min
Magazin Global Us | 22.04.2024 | Pakistan Boxerin

Pakistan: A young boxer fights poverty

Pakistan: A young boxer fights poverty

18-year-old Aliya is breaking with her country's feminine ideal and is literally fighting her way through.
PakistanApril 22, 202406:43 min
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B-Boy Junior: Star breakdancer with disabilities

B-Boy Junior: Star breakdancer with disabilities

Junior Bosila Banya, aka B-Boy Junior, didn't let the effects of polio stop him from becoming a breakdancing star.
FranceApril 21, 202405:10 min
Crowd of protesters; one poster reads "Russland bringt Tod" or Russia brings death

Germany: No asylum for Russian draft dodgers?

Germany: No asylum for Russian draft dodgers?

German authorities deny that male Russian nationals will be at risk of persecution if they return to Russia.
GermanyApril 19, 2024
A child refugee from Ukraine holds a Ukrainian flag as she walks through a temporary welcome center tent outside the main train station in Berlin

Ukraine's Romani people face discrimination in Germany

Ukraine's Romani people face discrimination in Germany

Fleeing from Ukraine's war, Romani people in Germany often encounter racism instead of help.
GermanyApril 17, 2024
A view of young transgender man Jamie Williams, holding up a laptop that shows a photo of himself as a girl with long hair

German lawmakers back law easing gender choice

German lawmakers back law easing gender choice

Jamie, a 21-year-old transgender man, is celebrating the new law that gives citizens autonomy over names and gender.
GermanyApril 12, 202402:00 min
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Press freedom

Media freedom is protected by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A free and independent media landscape is a fundamental characteristic of democracies. DW reports regularly on restrictions to press freedom.

A smartphone shows various social media icons with words like 'deepfake' and 'manipulation' shown behind it

Is YouTube India's next battleground for free speech?

Is YouTube India's next battleground for free speech?

As journalists and commentators migrate to YouTube, Indian officials are tweaking media laws to expand their reach.
IndiaApril 15, 2024
Mali's junta leader Assimi Goita

Mali widens crackdown on politics, media

Mali widens crackdown on politics, media

The ruling junta has imposed bans on the activities of political parties and media coverage of political life.
MaliApril 13, 2024
A bookstore in Hong Kong with a slogan above its door that reads "Ideas are bulletproof"

Hong Kong bookstores face more censorship, less freedom

Hong Kong bookstores face more censorship, less freedom

After Hong Kong passed a new national security law, more liberal-minded bookstores are being forced to close.
Hong KongApril 2, 202403:13 min
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In the spotlight

Anne Mahrer and Rosmarie Wyder-Walti, of the Swiss elderly women group "Senior Women for Climate Protection," talk to journalists

Swiss pensioners win European climate case

The landmark ruling in favor of Swiss seniors could have an impact on climate and environment legislation across Europe.
EuropeApril 9, 202402:26 min
Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Maliki (r.) and members of his delegation listen to a hearing on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on February 19, 2024

Germany faces top UN court over Gaza 'genocide' claim

The case at the International Court of Justice aiming to halt German support for Israel is likely to be historic.
GermanyApril 8, 2024
Shaine Soni, a transgender activist in New Delhi, India

India election: Are transgender 'icons' a sign of inclusion?

Ahead of India's general election, officials have been choosing trans people as election "icons."
IndiaApril 7, 202403:23 min
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