The slaughter of citizens in Norway in July 2011 was more than the act of an individual: it emerged from a political and intellectual atmosphere that now pervades European public life. This deeper reality must be understood and addressed if Europe is to save itself by living up to its own ideals,
This week the ongoing crisis in Greece, the #Occupy protests in London and the US, the future of Europe and discrimination in the UK were themes that came to the fore. Fintan O’Toole’s tour de horizon of the twists and turns of Ireland’s relationship with the EU revealed some of the historic chall
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The Tunisians started the Arab Awakening. Now, after a human nine months we can all celebrate the birth of free elections in their country - and it is indeed their achievement writes Ayman Ayoub. But will a consensus between Islamist and secular parties be enough to ensure Tunisian women share ful
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The first ever use of bombing was in Libya 100 years ago, in 1911. Gaddafi’s gruesome end is arguably one legacy of that attack. We mark it with a sweeping survey of aerial destruction and its effect on our souls, announcing a three-day international conference in London supported by openDemocracy
Ten years ago the prescient Paul Rogers began his weekly column. As the US scored a success in Afghanistan in 2001, Paul wrote “Put bluntly, an apparent US victory achieved before the end of this year may, in reality, be just a further stage in a longer-term civil war in Afghanistan”. How right he
Do we live in killing times? From the Hague guest editor Ivan Briscoe puts together chilling reports on the everyday slaughter of gangs, drugs and religion in parts of the world that get little media coverage: Karachi, Medellín, Freetown, Central Asia, Somalia, Mexico, Guatemala, and Burundi while
Tickets are available for the 30th Anniversary Gala for the human rights charity Peace Brigades International. Details follow:
21 November 2011, 7pm
Alliance for Lawyers at Risk hosts a 30th
Peace Brigades International is hosting a one day conference entitled A Dangerous Business: Defending environment and land rights on the 31st October. Details below:
31 October 2011, 08:30-17:30
West Asia Knowledge Programme
How Can International Actors Accompany Transformative Changes in MENA?
The Knowledge Programme Civil Society in West Asia started as a joint initiative by Hivos and the
Hivos is a development organisation guided by humanist values. Together with civil society organisations in developing countries, Hivos contributes to a free, fair and sustainable world. A world in which
