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Comment
Marc Epprecht

The politics of gay-bashing

Western influences on African homophobia

Rwanda
Claudia Isabel Rittel

Peace before truth

Peace before truth in Rwanda

Freedom of expression
Claudia Isabel Rittel

China’s cyber spies

Chinese cyber spies attack Google

Media freedom
Claudia Isabel Rittel

Beyond censorship as we know it

China: Beyond censorship as we know it

Comment
Albert Recknagel

Unsatisfying results

2oth anniversary of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Regional integration
Claudia Isabel Rittel

Out of touch

Slow progress on regional integration in Africa

Rule of law
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The trouble with Guantánamo

Rule of law. The trouble with Guantánamo

CIA
Claudia Isabel Rittel

Proof of torture

Will CIA torturers go unpunished?

Philippines
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Media massacre

Media massacre: murders of journalists in the Philippines

Health
Eleonore von Bothmer

Global lack of medical doctors

Lack of health professionals is a global challenge

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Poverty Reduction

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

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
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

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

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