SDG 16
Summer Special

Emancipation in Syria, both personal and political

“The other side of the river” shows a young Syrian woman’s personal liberation within the context of a wider effort to establish democracy

Disabilities

Indonesia’s information gap affecting the disabled

For disabled people in Indonesia, getting access to reliable health information, including on Covid-19, is a particular challenge

Twitter

Twitter could become a plutocrat’s toy

The implications of an important social-media platform depending on a billionaire’s whims

Press freedom

Ghanaian journalists face a crackdown on free speech

Press freedom in Ghana is taking a step backwards, as journalists are being prosecuted under the criminal code

Nowadays

Zambia fights corruption

New government of Zambia assures that it wants to fight corruption and takes first measures

Prison conditions

D+C correspondent locked up in Zimbabwean prison

Jeffrey Moyo endured three weeks in Zimbabwean jails under horrifying conditions

Bolivia

Bridging divides in Bolivia

German political foundations have launched a dialogue process that includes all political camps.

Germany

Commission presents recommendations for German Government

Experts recommend targeting support for social-protection systems in countries of origin and host countries to mitigate the causes of displacement

DR Congo

In run-up to elections, chaos looms once again in DR Congo

Credible and fair elections are needed, but look unlikely in view of political tensions in the DR Congo

Afghanistan

How I fled from Afghanistan to Germany

Journalist Hamed Sarfarazi escaped the Taliban and reports what he experienced

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