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Russia's paedophile hunters

Mikhail Loginov 17 May 2013

Combatting child sexual abuse in Russia involves some unexpected players – on the one hand, vigilantes who hunt down online child abusers, and on the other, the Kremlin, anxious to discredit the opposition. Mikhail Loginov reports.

 

The British legal profession has a duty to help ensure justice for all

Geoffrey Bindman 17 May 2013

Legal aid and Law Centres are under threat in the UK, along with the principle of equal access to justice. Geoffrey Bindman QC says it's time for the legal profession to dig into their pockets and help meet the gap in state funding. This week's Friday Essay.

Europe’s seven most endangered species of monuments and sites

Costa Carras 17 May 2013

How best to preserve the archaeological record of the past, which so often obtrudes on political objectives of the present? And what happens when nation states are effectively bankrupt?  Are its monuments to be allowed to collapse into decay?

Spain’s attacks on fighting back

Judith Sunderland 17 May 2013

The Spanish government's violent campaign against the grassroots Platform for Mortgage Victims is a dangerous turn against freedom of speech and association. These attacks must stop.

Real democracy still missing

Kristinn Már Ársælsson 17 May 2013

Those of us who were actively working for a sustainable and democratic society in Iceland have always wondered when the window of opportunity opened by the 'pots and pans revolution' would close. Did the last elections bring an end to Iceland's radically democratic moment?

Politics, punditry, and the foreign gaze: the crisis in Portugal and the media

Rui Lopes and José Borges Reis 17 May 2013

Porous boundaries between politicians and pundits, rigid austerity and a zealous attempt to please foreign observers can only have a destructive effect on Portuguese society.

Russian vodka and Czech crown jewels

Jan Hornát 17 May 2013

Despite his vow to uplift Czech political life, new president Milos Zeman made no excuses for his 'tired and emotional' appearance at a highly symbolic state event. His call for closer ties with Russia have raised further concerns in a traditionally anti-Russian society.

“Unpredictability” in Bhutan’s elections

Medha Bisht 17 May 2013

Some issues flagged up in the candidates’ manifestos are revealing. These are protecting the rule of law, youth employment, balanced economic development, pro-poor laws and strong institutions.

“Beyond the Fragments”: I’m a socialist feminist. Can I be a radical feminist too?

Cynthia Cockburn 17 May 2013

The authors of the re-launched Beyond the Fragments take a feminist approach to healing a divided left. They put women’s exploitation by capital firmly on the agenda. But where is the challenge to patriarchy?

The global and local re-packaging and marketing of a “moderate” Islamist leader

Mohamed-Salah Omri 17 May 2013

In Tunisia, the resigning former Prime Minister and Ennahda leader, Hamadi Jebali, is being groomed for a presidential role by his party as well as international players, in a bid to market an “acceptable” Islamism.