This inherent ability to cancel itself out is democracy’s paradox: to “sow the seeds of its own destruction”, succumbing to the electoral will of the majority.
En todo el mundo, el espacio cívico - un ingrediente clave para una democracia exitosa y respetuosa con los derechos - está amenazado. English
An open civic space is a key ingredient of a successful and rights respecting democracy. Sadly, there’s a gaping hole between principle and practice. Español
Instead of articulating a brand-new direction for the country, the referendum simply served to legitimize and solidify the powers that President Erdogan has held since July 2016.
Creativity is a renewable resource, heritage is not. Unleashing the creativity of citizens is an empowering process, but we should not forget that new ideas need old buildings. Interview Português
The NDB has up until now operated largely in the dark, with little to no transparency about proposed projects or real engagement with civil society. Español Português
O NBD tem trabalhado até agora no escuro, com pouca ou nenhuma transparência sobre os projetos propostos ou um verdadeiro compromisso com a sociedade civil. English Español
El NBD ha funcionado hasta ahora en la oscuridad, con poca o ninguna transparencia sobre los proyectos propuestos o un compromiso real con la sociedad civil. English Português
عقدة الإسلام السياسي السوري تستمد خيوط تعقيدها من خيوط عقد الأزمة السورية ذاتها، من جهة، ومن عقدة خيوط البنية الفكرية الأصولية ذاتها، من جهة أخرى، سواء أخذت هذه البنية شكلاً سنياً أم شيعياً
The international community is not listening to us. It must depoliticise the fight against sexual violence and humanise the countering violent extremism strategy.
"The people we rescue are increasingly reporting having been exploited, abused, beaten, kidnapped for ransom or tortured along the journey from their country of origin to the Libyan coast."
From national authorities to EU institutions and international organisations, it is imperative that efforts to tackle the threats are coordinated.
