Dossier 2015/10 INGOS

International non-governmental organisations

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Filipino human-rights defenders
Editorial
– by Katja Dombrowski

Important lobby

INGO influence is beneficial – but organisations from rich countries dominate the scene
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International Cooperation
– by Agnes Abuom

INGOs in Africa

International non-governmental organisations support African partners, but must not micromanage them
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Multilateral affairs
– by Antonio Tujan Jr.

Unequal partners

INGOs are northern-based agencies claiming to speak for marginalised people in the global south
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Faith and development
– by Bernhard Felmberg

Religion’s creative potential

Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development keen on cooperation with faith-based institutions
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Civic mindedness
– by Jens Kreuter, Hans Dembowski

Scope for action

The only guideline for Engagement Global’s support for CSOs is promotion of human rights
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International NGOs
– by Charlotte Dany, Andrea Schneiker

Experts, advocates and activists

International NGOs play various roles in global politics; their scope for influence varies as do their legitimacy problems
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Repression of NGOs
– by Aditi Roy Ghatak

New Indian authoritarianism

Despite their benefit for Indian society, the government restricts the space of international NGOs
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Human rights
– by Selmin Çalışkan, Sheila Mysorekar

Protecting activists

Selmin Çalışkan elaborates on Amnesty International’s cooperation with local human-rights groups
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INGOs
– by Antonio Tujan Jr.

Best practices

Rules for international cooperation of non-governmental organisations
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