Hamburg offers breathing space for politically persecuted persons

In a personal piece, a journalist describes how the current political situation in the Philippines makes life a nightmare

Market dynamism requires the rule of law and freedom of speech, so authoritarianism limits economic growth

Legal and social attitudes towards LGBTQ persons in Africa vary significantly within societies and between countries.

Hindu-supremacists are most awkward allies in the fight against authoritarianism internationally

To expand the Kakuma refugee camp, the Kalobeyei settlement was established in Kenya, providing shelter to refugees mostly from South Sudan

At the midway point to achieving the SDGs, the number of starving and extremely poor people is rising once again, civil-society organisations lament

Ghana’s prisons are extremely overcrowded. To tackle that problem, human-rights activists call for more non-custodial sentences such as parole or community services

Germany and Namibia’s joint declaration regarding the genocide in the former colony South-West Africa falls short in many ways

The Malawian government is investing in community awareness programmes targeting traditional leaders and families with disabled members