Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek is justified in lamenting
economic inequality and low pay, but his EU-bashing conveniently hides the fact
that his own government has done little to address them.
The transition to a stable and just situation will take time. At the moment, it is difficult to generate confidence in some people who are too used to being victims. Español
Republicans are revisiting a move to withdraw from the United Nations and related human rights treaties—what would this really mean? A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on Trump and Human Rights.
Current responses seem to
normalise terrorism – cementing it into the everyday reality of daily life, in the same way that we accept poverty, homelessness or inequality. The way things are.
March
24 commemorates the coup d'état of 1976 and was designated national holiday in
2002. Macri wanted to abolish it, but had to back down in front of protests of
the public. Español
The subordination of society to self-regulating international markets is the reason why British workers and industries so often fall prey to predatory financiers, writes Ann Pettifor. It is also a fun...
As online spaces become increasingly restricted, human rights activists must stay aware of the risks and benefits of technological developments. A contribution to openGlobalRights’ closing space for civil society debate.Español.
Borders are closing across the world, blocking women from the Global South both from seeking refuge, having a voice and working on global gender justice.
Ten years ago, on 2 April 2007, the US subprime mortgage lender New Century filed for bankruptcy in a Delaware court. It was an obscure first domino to fall. But one and a half years later, Lehman Bro...
At this year's UN Commission on the Status of Women, the empowerment of girls is getting more attention than ever before. But the outcome document must demand that girls get to speak for themselves.
Extremists seek to drive a stake through the arena of co-existence, to sow fear and hatred. But we Londoners are not going to turn on each other, because that’s not what we do.
Western support can be a critical force for good in civil society building in eastern Europe – but only in cases where geopolitical interests and good governance align.
When planning mental health services, treating PTSD is what
usually comes to mind. What role do local communities play in building resiliency in Syria? عربي
Thousands have taken to the streets across Belarus to protest a law penalising the unemployed. But there’s every chance that the Lukashenka government is playing the long game.
Europe has privileged Syrians over asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Iran, and elsewhere, making it even more difficult for them to access protection. But just because they’ve been forgotten doesn’t mean they’ve left.
When authorised migrants comply with immigration inspections they legitimise the violence process of border control. Solidarity with unauthorised migrants requires more civil disobedience.
The visceral "for Correa-against Correa" axis
is more passionate than the ideological "left-right" one, and nobody is
going to give his arm to twist before the second round of the elections. Español
Data
from the Beyond
Survival campaign reveals that domestic workers are vulnerable to the most
extreme forms of exploitation. Domestic workers around the country are
organizing.
Preventing future atrocities requires empathetic understanding of how regular people transform into monsters. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on engaging perpetrators. Español.
Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran's first post-revolutionary president, discusses neo-liberalism, the crisis in western democracies, and the relationship between Islamic terrorism and
the rise of far-right politics.
As we mark
the first anniversary of the EU-Turkey deal, the EU’s migration policies are more
contradictory than ever, ignoring evidence and by-passing democratic procedures.
European mainstream leaders often forget that the fight
against far-right appeal requires a rather more systematic approach, with or
without the cooperation of Turkey in tackling Syrian refugees.
Young people are experiencing
a numbness and profound disconnect from Turkey. Strict policies of repression and
totalitarian changes in the country's constitution threaten to undo Turkish
society altogether.
Is random election of representatives
the key to revive democracy? One thousand madrileños selected at random were
called to the Madrid G1000 to reflect and debate over the city they want. PortuguêsEspañol
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