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Menschenrechte
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The ICC is right to investigate Malian heritage destruction

For good reason, ICC wants to hold alleged Islamist militant to account

Editorial
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Important lobby

INGO influence is beneficial – but organisations from rich countries dominate the scene

Indigenous peoples
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Flawed implementation

Laws concerning prior and informed consent of indigenous groups for resource exploitation often prove counterproductive in Latin America

Europe
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

A good start

Europe needs a coherent policy to rise to the refugee challenge

Human rights
Selmin Çalışkan
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

Protecting activists

Selmin Çalışkan elaborates on Amnesty International’s cooperation with local human-rights groups

Comment
Ingy Salama

Press freedom restricted

Egypt’s new anti-terrorism curbs press freedom, though the government denies that impact

Human Rights
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar

“For us, there is only death”

Indigenous environment activists are at risk all over the world

Comment
Cadima Tania

Women’s lost right

Another setback for Chile’s women’s fight for the right to therapeutic abortion

Summer special
Dagmar Wolf
Dagmar Wolf

Longing for a better life

Summer Special 7: The shattered dream of a better life in Fortress Europe

Summer special
Rebecca Renz

A changing country

Summer Special 6: A novel about Ethiopia’s turbulent history

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Fundamental human right under attack
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Fundamental human right under attack
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

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

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts