Human rights India has become “a flawed democracy” Top story New 03/12/2021 – by Mira Mandal India is generally considered to be the world’s largest democracy. As civic freedoms are being eroded, international experts now consider it to be damaged.
Food insecurity New 02/12/2021 – by Anup Dutta Food insecurity: alarming international trends This year’s Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that things are getting worse Read
Polish border crisis New 01/12/2021 – by Gerald Knaus, Sabine Balk “There are viable and humane solutions” Migration researcher calls for humane border controls Read
Agriculture and biodiversity New 30/11/2021 – by Susanne Neubert Tackling the global land-use trilemma Protecting food security, biodiversity and climate requires new mindset everywhere Read
Social media New 29/11/2021 – by Moutaz Ali, Amel Sabri When the music stops A brief blackout of online communication channels caused a loss of trust Read
Pandemic impacts New 28/11/2021 – by Aenne Frankenberger Covid-19 means more debt and more forced labour Garment workers are worse off due to the coronavirus pandemic Read
Indian farmers’ victory New 27/11/2021 – by Hans Dembowski No, Narendra Modi is no liberal reformer In India, the issues of rural poverty and farm subsidies remain unresolved Read
Our view New 26/11/2021 – by Sabine Balk In search of humane solutions Prosperous nations must stop shying away from the huge challenge of drafting better policies for migration and flight Read
Covid-19 New 25/11/2021 – by Mirza Alas EU should support IP waiver for Covid-19 vaccines Diverging vaccination rates show how brutally unequal the international community is Read
Sexual abuse New 24/11/2021 – by Rukamanee Maharjan How some Nepali girls end up as prostitutes After being trafficked into sex work, women are often trapped in slavery-like conditions in a foreign country Read
Migrants New 23/11/2021 – by Rukamanee Maharjan When remittances account for one quarter of GDP From the macro-perspective, labour migration from Nepal is of vital relevance and not simply “voluntary” Read
