How colonial India became two and eventually three different countries

Armed conflict disrupts society – and the media have a special role to play as peacebuilders

Around the world, persons with disabilities are discriminated against, though they could be empowered to fully participate in society

Traditional communities protect biodiversity of world’s largest inland wetland in Brazil

Women everywhere must be free to go where they like and dress as they please

In Zimbabwe an estimated 300,000 people do not have identity documents and are excluded from many parts of life

60 years ago, Hannah Arendt’s book “Eichmann in Jerusalem” caused a controversy

Why a truth commission must not only assess the facts, but also engage the public in a lasting manner

A fashion event steers uproar in Zambia as religious moralists criticise the promotion of homosexuality and minority rights

Lessons to be learned from Twitter’s current crisis