Disinformation

COGOV: Rebalancing the Juggling Balls of Democracy against Disinformation

The politics of democracy are dynamic and full of vitality, but like juggling, they require precise balance to prevent the ball from crashing to the ground. Audrey Tang analyzes how the Taiwanese government adresses the issue of disinformation within the pandemic and why it is a careful balancing act between liberty and regulation.

Situation of LGBTI+ Employees in the Private and Public Sector in Turkey

Kaos GL Association has conducted this research for the private sector since 2015 and for the public sector since 2017. The focus of the research are the hiring processes, general working conditions and personal experiences of discrimination of the LGBTI+ employees of different sectors. Since 2018, Kadir Has University Gender and Women’s Studies Research Center has also been part of the team.

Covid-19

Economic Consequences for Croatia

The unexpected rapid spread of Covid-19 to Europe and other developed countries, especially densely populated areas in Europe and the US, has caused unprecedented public health measures in recent history. Global mobility of people and goods and globalized economic activity has slowed sharply. Although the phenomenon of economic cycles has been known for over a hundred years and much knowledge of cyclical economic trends has been accumulated, after the epidemic has calmed down, we’ll be faced with an economic crisis we have never seen before.

Covid-19

COVID-19 Analysis

Until recently, the spotlight has been on the pandemic – are we going to get infected; will the healthcare system be able to respond to these challenges; how to prevent the spreading of the virus? However, the epidemiological situation has been steadily improving in many countries, including the Western Balkans (WB): the total number of new cases is decreasing day by day, as well as the number of deaths.

Press Freedom in East and Southeast Europe

Censorship and Self-Censorship in Turkey

Confiscating books, banning events, banning access to online news reports, censoring news, suspending broadcast of TV shows, public attacks, intimidation, arrests, criminal investigations, prosecution and imprisonment… It seems that this intensity and volume of restrictions do more than just strengthen and extend the scope of censorship practices, which already became systematic at the hands of the state, through various mechanisms, actors and methods; they also normalize self-censorship that hinders free speech like a brick wall. The long and diverse list of cases presented in the report attests to this conclusion.

Economy

Ideas: Supply Shocks and Opportunities for Malaysia

It can be hard to divert public attention away from the current political turmoil to policy debates concerning the scale of economic risks posed by the outbreak of Covid-19. Following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) escalation of its risk assessment of the pandemic to “very high”, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned that the ongoing disruption to supply chains, read more by download the paper

The Future of Europe and Turkey

Turkey’s association with the European Economic Community, today’s European Union (EU) dates back to Ankara Agreement of 1963 following Turkey’s application in 1959 when some other European nations were after the creation of an alternative to the EEC such as the EFTA. Following a period of ups and downs, Turkey and the EU were connected by a Customs Union in 1996 which envisaged a full membership to the EU.

Covid-19

Freedom of the press in the virus crisis Independent media in the Western Balkan

Freedom of the press is not at its best in South Eastern Europe. Whether through obstructions, arrests or aggravated existential needs: the virus crisis puts additional pressure on the hard-pressed media in the Western Balkans.   

Covid-19: Bane or Boon for the Logistics Industry in Pakistan

According to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2018-19, the transport sector was the second-highest contributor to GDP in the services sector. The transport sector employs a significant number of people and it was expected to create an additional 0.6 million jobs. Check out the Analysis on courier industry in Pakistan during COVID-19.