If the west sees Turkey as a dumping ground for refugees, ignoring its transformation into an authoritarian regime allegedly assisting jihadist groups, an even more chaotic Middle East will ensue.
"It is fundamental to search for explanations within our society, notably the social and economic exclusion of part of the population in France."
With its draconian proposals, the Immigration Bill 2015 is a recipe for disaster when it comes to human rights and exploitation.
The history of left-wing militancy in Europe suggests that police raids, surveillance techniques, and ‘anti-radicalization’ efforts will not end the jihadist insurgency. The more important struggle lies elsewhere.
A new report based on extensive field research describes how the modus operandi of Honduras' two largest gangs (MS13 and Barrio18) has resulted in staggering levels of violence and extortion. Español.
After the worst attacks in their history, the Spanish and Norwegian governments had the courage to respond differently from the Anglo-American mimetic knee-jerk response - an example France should follow.
This international human rights day, the deep-rooted stereotype that implies that Romani families do not value education contributes substantially to a general lack of awareness in working to ensure equality in education for all.
MPs made strong appeals to the government's sense of compassion, justice and fair play during the Commons debate on the Immigration Bill last week. The government remained emphatically unmoved.
Legislation isn't very exciting, but after the feverish rise of #refugeeswelcome there is a real need to engage with this boring, complex, often hard to follow process.
As long as environmental policies in Brazil continue to be filtered through corruption and electoral accountability, large scale mining companies will carry on their highly profitable but dangerous extraction with impunity. Español. Português.
Europe has seen a spate of youth protest over the last few years. The Balkans, however, seems to be lacking rebellious momentum. But why?
In an attempt to save money and increase voluntary returns, the UK Government intends to make over 2,900 families refused asylum homeless. But which families, and at what cost?
