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Menschenrechte
Rule of law

Pakistan’s new prime minister faces huge challenges

With swift and decisive action, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ended a constitutional crisis

Freedom of the press

Hundreds of journalists imprisoned

According to Reporters Without Borders, more media workers than ever before are in prison because of their work

Press freedom

Ghanaian journalists face a crackdown on free speech

Press freedom in Ghana is taking a step backwards, as journalists are being prosecuted under the criminal code

Public discourse

Giving voice to the voiceless

Corporate interests distort public discourse, including on social-media platforms

Media

Promoting pluralistic discourse

How DW Akademie is supporting the freedom of expression at the local level

DW Akademie

Self-regulating Mongolian media industry

Since 2015, Media Council of Mongolia has handled 500 ethics complaints

Gender relations

A brief history of rape law in Pakistan

Why Victorian norms still permeate South Asian laws

Rule of law

Improving rape victims’ access to the courts

Pakistan ends shameful practice of virginity testing in prosecution of sexualised violence

Democracy

Why the term “plutocrat populism” makes sense

Fake-news propaganda often serves the interests of the superrich who benefit from tax havens

Our view

Why life is safer in high-income countries

Resilience depends more on strong institutions than on purchasing power

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