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Victims of dictatorship
Kai Ambos
Eneas Romero

Delayed truth, no justice

Brazil's democracy must learn from the atrocities of the military dictatorship

Comment
Dinesh C. Sharma

Life-blood of democracy

India’s government should improve governance instead of hounding civil society

Comment
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Clashes within civilisations

Islamist terrorism is an expression of clashes within civilisations, not between them

Migration
Floreana Miesen

On the border

How migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who live in Morocco prepare for their dangerous boat ride to the EU

Journalists
Petra Tabeling

Staying safe and sane

Petra Tabeling: In crisis areas, journalists are at risk in physical and psychological terms.

Lifelong learning
Werner Eggert

Online follow-up

After face-to-face seminars have ended, development agencies should continue journalistic training online

Peacebuilding
Patricia Galicia

Breaking the silence

How raped women in Guatemala found the courage to talk about their fate

Editorial
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Questions of ownership

Development success depends on national ownership

German policy
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Points of reference

Gerd Müller, Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, launches Charter for the Future

Education
Reda Fhelboom

Studies versus war

Libya’s violent power struggles stop children from attending school

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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