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Gibson Masumbu, Martin Ostermeier

Zambia’s bumpy road to decent work for all
Henning Melber

It is doubtful, whether middle classes in developing countries are driving progress
Marina Chahboune

The clothing industry is looking for alternatives to cotton
Hans Dembowski

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

According to Reporters without Borders, 66 journalists were murdered in 2014
Monique Voorneman, Eva-Maria Verfürth

Jeans production is known to harm the environment and the health of factory workers – the Dutch brand Kuyichi is making a difference
Relevant news – 24 January to 30 January
Mirna Lilian Ramírez Pérez

Labour conditions are tough in Guatemala’s garment factories, and they are not improving
Gerd Müller

Gerd Müller, federal minister for economic cooperation and development, wants to improve labour conditions in textiles and garment production
Marianne Scholte

A new kind of labour movement has been emerging in Bangladesh since the Rana-Plaza disaster
Eva-Maria Verfürth

Textiles and garment production prove that globalisation can and must be regulated
Christoph Kannengießer, Carla Nickel

Ebola hysteria is weakening African economies
Katja Dombrowski

24 billion tonnes of fertile soil are lost every year through soil sealing, degradation and erosion
Floreana Miesen

How migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who live in Morocco prepare for their dangerous boat ride to the EU
Relevant news – 17 January to 23 January
Anup Kumar Singh

Fairtrade is improving cotton farmers’ lot in Africa and India
Sabine Balk

Study illuminates reasons for sustained high birth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kai Ambos

German law professor assesses what Palestinian Territories’ accession to ICC means and what Israel’s reaction implies
Theresa Krinninger

International civil-society umbrella organisation demands better partnerships
Khadija Farhana

More work opportunities for women in Bangladesh can lower the rate of child marriages
Gisela Burckhardt

Working conditions for Bangladeshi seamstresses are often poor even when expensive branded garments are made
Relevant news – 10 January to 16 January
Nazma Akter, Marianne Scholte

Bangladeshi labour leader demands that laws be enforced
Katja Dombrowski

Support for fairtrade fashion in Germany
Hans Dembowski

Better late than never – World Bank abandons “homo economicus”
News summary 3 January to 9 January

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Understanding Chinese development loans

A battle for the streets

Confront the past or lose the future

Rio’s poor have reason to fear the police

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