An assault on freedom of speech and the LGBT community in Poland; momentum builds around intersex protection in India; lockdown while shackled; pandemic exposes abuses against garment workers; EU should regulate artificial intelligence to protect rights; anti-foreigner legislative hysteria growing in Russia; imagine the United States were a full-on dictatorship, like China; and #ImpeachmentIsNotEnough after Trump-incited attack on Capitol in US.

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Three activists face two years in prison for portraying the Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo, in Poland.

Good news from India, as momentum is building around intersex protection in the country.

Did you know that hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children—some as young as young as 10—have been shackled at least once in their lives in over 60 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the brute commercial power brands and retailers wield over garment workers.

The European Union should regulate artificial intelligence to protect rights.

Anti-foreigner legislative hysteria is growing in Russia.

Imagine the United States were a full-on dictatorship, like China...

And here's a reminder: impeachment is not nearly enough to get justice for crimes committed during the storming by extremists of the Capitol building in Washington DC.