It is crucial for the interests of both Zimbabwe and Africa that the elections on 27 June 2008 are free and fair.
Zimbabweans fought for liberation in order to be
This morning I woke up to the sound of my cellphone beeping messages about what was happening in Harare. The day started to roller-coaster forwards from there, fuelled by adrenaline
After the French Revolution, the British state sought to protect itself against dangerous French subversives and introduced the Aliens Bill (1793) which remained in force until 1826.
From 1826, Britain
Asylum has a pedigree stretching back 4,000 years:
The word ‘asylum' comes from the Greek ‘asylos', that which may not be seized or violated. It referred to
Everyone approaches the themes of this conference from a particular professional experience and angle of vision. In my own case they are a role at openDemocracy which involves commissioning and
Dear Mr President,
The world has witnessed an outbreak of protests across the Tibetan plateau, followed in most instances by a harsh, violent repression. In the majority of cases these
1 At present the one-sided propaganda of the official Chinese media is having the effect of stirring up inter-ethnic animosity and aggravating an already tense situation. This is extremely detrimental
by Afaf Jabiri
Afaf Jabiri is a member of Karama and one of the authors of a new report on refugee and stateless women in the Arab region. She writes
This statement follows the founding document of a group of European citizens published in openDemocracy:
"Turkey and a new vision for Europe" (12 December 2007)
Two of the
It's indisputable that something genuinely important is stirring in the world of philanthropy - a movement to harness the power of business and the market to the goals
Part 1: openDemocracy speaks to Comite de Apoyo del Tibet
Emilie Hunter, speaking on behalf of Comite de Apoyo del Tibet, describes the background to the lawsuit and its purpose.
by Houzan Mahmoud
Women's freedom means freedom for all. It is time to stand together, writes Houzan Mahmoud as part of our ongoing coverage of international women'
