Governance

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria shows that Islamist groups do not necessarily form any kind of united front.

Frank Schwabe, the commissioner for religious freedom of Germany’s federal government, elaborates why the rights of indigenous peoples deserve respect.

The people in the Ferghana Valley have complex, multi-layered identities that cannot be properly defined along ethno-linguistic lines. Polices that are based on this insight may well prove to be the key to lasting peace.

In recent election campaigns, Sri Lanka’s new president managed to build a new inter-religious coalition.

In efforts to reform international development financing, Europe would be well advised to adapt its conditions to reality and take a more differentiated approach.

Given that many countries are heavily indebted, a reform of international development financing is overdue. The UN has made suggestions, but for a variety of reasons, their chances of implementation and success are uncertain.

Religion can be used in politics in two fundamentally different ways, and only one serves global cooperation for a sustainably liveable planet.

Why it took so long for innovative treatments to make a difference in HIV positive people’s lives in South Africa

Elderly are particularly affected by HIV/AIDS

Islamist Taliban regime has effectively erased women from public life.