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Football fans wait in the stands for a match to begin in Saudi Arabia

'Not safe': Saudi Arabia slammed after jailing football fans

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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

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.

A view of young transgender man Jamie Williams, holding up a laptop that shows a photo of himself as a girl with long hair

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.

Arizona Republic Abortion rights activists attend a news conference addressing the Arizona Supreme Court's ruling to uphold a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban at the Arizona state.

Arizona Republic Abortion rights activists attend a news conference addressing the Arizona Supreme Court's ruling to uphold a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban at the Arizona state.

Arizona court rules in favor of 19th century abortion law

Arizona court rules in favor of 19th century abortion law

An Arizona court has ruled in favor of a 1864 law that would ban abortions almost entirely in the southwestern US state.

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

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

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.

Hong Kong resident Jeanne Cheung speaks with DW

Hong Kong resident Jeanne Cheung speaks with DW

Hong Kong LGBTQ+ couples still wait for equal rights

Hong Kong LGBTQ+ couples still wait for equal rights

Hong Kong's top court has recognized the need for a legal framework for same-sex relationships. But nothing has changed.

A truck carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip

A truck carrying humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip

What aid is Germany sending to Gaza?

What aid is Germany sending to Gaza?

Israel is temporarily reopening some aid routes into Gaza. What kind of German aid is still arriving there?

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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

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.

Mali's junta leader Assimi Goita

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.

A bookstore in Hong Kong with a slogan above its door that reads "Ideas are bulletproof"

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.

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A woman wearing a niqab walks down the street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 8, 2023, with balloon decorations for International Women's Day in the background

A woman wearing a niqab walks down the street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 8, 2023, with balloon decorations for International Women's Day in the background

Why is Saudi Arabia heading top UN women's rights forum?

Despite ongoing repression back home, Saudi Arabia will head the UN Commission on the Status of Women next year.

A young woman dressed in a black top, white coat and yellow-tinted sunglasses walks down a street in Germany

A young woman dressed in a black top, white coat and yellow-tinted sunglasses walks down a street in Germany

How one Iranian LGBTQ+ activist found a new life in Germany

Sareh Hamdani was able to flee a death sentence in Iran and join her supporters in Germany.

Israeli and Arab activists gather to hold a demonstration to demand a cease-fire for Gaza

Israeli and Arab activists gather to hold a demonstration to demand a cease-fire for Gaza

Arab Israelis battle repression amid Israel-Hamas conflict

For Israel's Arab minority, life was complicated enough before the war. But now, things are even harder.

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