Menschenrechte

The murder of Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei highlights the persistent threat of gender-based violence in Uganda and Kenya. Despite awareness efforts, women remain unsafe, with activists urging stronger legal and social measures.

Those who love in a non-heteronormative way are under pressure in many countries around the world. At a conference in Cape Town, activists for the human rights of sexual minorities discussed the challenges they face.

India’s independence leader Mahatma Gandha highlighted his faith in a totally different manner than Prime Minister Narendar Modi does today.

Activists in Kenya are pushing to decriminalise suicide, arguing that current laws perpetuate stigma and hinder mental health care. Parliament debates whether to replace punishment with support for those in crisis.

Violence continues to spiral in the West Bank. For many frustrated young Palestinians, the search for justice leads to radicalisation.

Frank Schwabe, the commissioner for religious freedom of Germany’s federal government, elaborates why the rights of indigenous peoples deserve respect.

In recent election campaigns, Sri Lanka’s new president managed to build a new inter-religious coalition.

Religion can be used in politics in two fundamentally different ways, and only one serves global cooperation for a sustainably liveable planet.

The impacts of the climate crisis on the South Asian subcontinent are already quite bad.

The lasting influence of Portuguese colonialism continues to hinder efforts to improve public welfare, address structural racism and protect the country’s rich ecosystems.