Rights and freedom – a Guardian series

About our new coverage, which aims to focus attention on human rights around the world

The journalism in this series gives a voice to those whose rights or freedoms have been removed, undermined or put at risk. It focuses on human rights abuses and gains, and potential for change. It is supported, in part, through a grant to theguardian.org by Humanity United, a US-based foundation dedicated to bringing new approaches to global problems that have long been considered intractable.

All of the journalism is editorially independent, commissioned and produced by Guardian journalists, and follows the Guardian's published editorial code. You can read more about content funding on the Guardian here.