Nobel Peace Prize

A Nobel Peace Prize for Optimism

It is hoped that the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Ethiopian peacemaker will encourage autocratic leaders throughout Africa to embark on the path of reconciliation and democratisation. The prize should inspire African leaders and politicians who want to embark on reforms to push for freedom, democracy and reconciliation.

Kosovo

Change of Power in Kosovo

Kosovo’s early parliamentary elections have brought the expected change of power, but as well as some unexpected outcomes: the liberal party New Alliance for Kosovo (AKR) by Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, who co-governed until now, probably has just missed the entry into parliament. 

Today’s generation face existential challenge

This generation has been presented the unique challenge of providing the necessary leadership to push back.

Georgia

Security Situation in Georgia: „March of Dignity“ Cancelled

LGBTQI+

It still takes courage to say out loud ‘I’m in a same-sex relationship’

This piece traces the status of rights granted with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity in various South Asian countries. Most South Asian countries are now showing progress in guaranteeing peoples’ sexual orientation and gender identity (expression) (SOGI(E)) rights. But the societal attitudes towards sexual and gender non-conforming people have not changed.

Countering Fake News

What Can Be Done to Counter Fake News?

The fake news phenomenon has been at the epicentre of the socio-political debate about communication on the internet since the 2016 US presidential elections, if not before. But what exactly is fake news? What is its impact? What makes it different in the era of internetbased news communication? And, most importantly: what can be done to counter it? 

Turkey

Writings on the Wall – Turkey After a Democratic Tremble

A New Lens on Economic Freedom in ASEAN

The development in ASEAN has been slow, but steady. It has seen an expansion of trade and a deepening of economic cooperation.

What can be done to counter fake news?

Whatever measures are devised have to take freedom of information and expression into consideration, no matter whether they are state-directed or developed by the social networks themselves.

The Voters Responded Smart to Populism