As Frantz Fanon once argued, for colonial powers the most effective way to control a colonized people is to humiliate them. Reformist discourse in Iran functions in the same way.
The confidence that prevailed in Kurdish streets in the aftermath of the Kobane victory is now replaced by a growing sense of abandonment and misery, with nationalism its natural expression.
Unless there is mobilisation to provide a better life for those in underdeveloped parts of the world, the 'problem' of people's desire to migrate in search of a better life will persist.
In less than four years, the women’s umbrella organisation, Kongira Star, has set up an autonomous, grassroots, democratic structure which has resulted in shifting patriarchal mindsets and reversing gender discriminatory laws. Part 3.
Lasting constitutional settlements require a divided political community to arrive at a shared vision of their common future, and for the general public to support this vision. This takes dialogue, deliberation and time.
Those who unthinkingly applaud the Assad regime for recapturing Palmyra run the risk of looking as though they care more for Roman ruins than Syrian lives.
Sending citizens who are fleeing one authoritarian regime to another authoritarian regime will only result in more anger, frustration and extremism in the years to come.
Silenciar a los activistas en nombre de la seguridad puede constreñir a los actores con más probabilidades de desafiar las ideologías extremistas, y así empeorar la inseguridad. Una contribución al debate de openGlobalRights sobre la reducción de espacios para la sociedad civil. English
Silencing activists in the name of security can stifle actors most likely to challenge extremist ideologies, making insecurity worse. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on closing space for civil society. Español
Las personas que justifican las restricciones al financiamiento extranjero para la sociedad civil cuentan con argumentos normativos sólidos que no se pueden descartar a la ligera. Una contribución al debate de openGlobalRights sobre la reducción de espacios para la sociedad civil. English, Françai
Diejenigen, die der externen Unterstützung zivilgesellschaftlicher Organisationen Grenzen setzen, haben gute Argumente, die nicht einfach abgetan werden können. Ein Beitrag zur openGlobalRights Debatte über das sogenannte Phänomen des „Closing Space“. English, Français, Español, العربية
Ceux qui justifient les restrictions sur les financements étrangers en faveur de la société civile ont de solides arguments normatifs qui ne peuvent pas être balayés d’un simple revers de la main. Une contribution au débat d’openGlobalRights sur un espace de plus en plus fermé pour la société civi
