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Menschenrechte
Makeshift shelters

Lives saved temporarily

As food and housing prices have skyrocketed after refugee influx in Bangladesh, host communities suffer serious hardship

Human rights

Soldiers abduct protesting citizens

In order to quell opposition against the government, the military and armed groups in Zimbabwe abduct protesting citizens

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Divisive politics

Why a German foundation is accused of anti-Semitism for awarding a peace prize to a Jewish organisation

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Skipping school to protect the climate

Greta Thunberg has inspired other students by protesting against climate change instead of going to school on Fridays

Left-wing populism

The currency of Venezuelan politics

In Venezuela’s political crisis, foreign governments must not fan the flames

Trade policy

More fairness and sustainability

Social Democrats call for fair play in world trade

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Presidential legitimacy

The postponement of Nigeria’s elections was embarrassing and demoralising

Rule of law

Extrajudicial killings

Malawi police kill suspects in custody

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300 pages, 250 years, 8 generations

Yaa Gyasi’s first novel explores the brutal history of how the slave trade shaped West Africa and North America

Media

Persecuted journalists

Journalists in Libya are under threat when exercising their profession

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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.