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Trapped in the new Greek archipelago with no way out

According to the UNHCR, some 46,000 refugees are stranded in mainland Greece - trapped in an archipelago of camps that stretches from the northern borderlands to Athens.

By Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster

/ 4 May 2016

Trapped in the new Greek archipelago with no way out

According to the UNHCR, some 46,000 refugees are stranded in mainland Greece - trapped in an archipelago of camps that stretches from the northern borderlands to Athens.

By Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster

/ 4 May 2016

Podemos, a new type of resistance

As a measure of Podemos’ success, Spaniards are beginning to use Podemos’ words and language - not the neo liberal language of the corrupt elite.

By Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster

/ 6 Mar 2015

Podemos, a new type of resistance

As a measure of Podemos’ success, Spaniards are beginning to use Podemos’ words and language - not the neo liberal language of the corrupt elite.

By Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster

/ 6 Mar 2015

Tunisia’s landmark victory in the struggle against violence against women

Feminist scholars argue that the Qur’an has been misinterpreted and Islamic jurisprudence distorted by patriarchy. They regard the real enemy as patriarchy, not Islam.

By Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster

/ 19 Dec 2014

Tunisia: elections, justice and dignity

It is widely said that young people did not vote on Sunday, and at some of the polling stations in central Tunis there were few young people in the queues.

By Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster

/ 27 Oct 2014

Has Tunisia forgotten where its revolution began?

Justice for those who died or were wounded in the revolutionary struggle puts politicians in direct confrontation with the Ministries of Defence and the Interior. No political party has taken that risk.

By Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster

/ 20 Apr 2014

Has Tunisia forgotten where its revolution began?

Justice for those who died or were wounded in the revolutionary struggle puts politicians in direct confrontation with the Ministries of Defence and the Interior. No political party has taken that risk.

By Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster

/ 20 Apr 2014