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Eight decades after the Spanish Civil War, is Spain's slow exhumation of its traumatic past a signal that it is ready to build “a culture of memory?
Politics & economy
Eight decades after the Spanish Civil War, is Spain’s slow exhumation of its traumatic past a signal that it is ready to build “a culture of memory?
The search for persons disappeared during the Spanish Civil War, a search backed by the United Nations and overshadowed by political debate, has resulted in the exhumation of just 800 mass graves over the last two decades, out of a total of around 3,500. It is a fragile advance that risks being [...]Read the full article
As digital censorship concerns cloud DR Congo's crucial election, elsewhere in Francophone Africa, internet shutdowns also threaten livelihoods and democracy
Politics & economy
As digital censorship concerns cloud DR Congo’s crucial election, elsewhere in Francophone Africa, internet shutdowns also threaten livelihoods and democracy
“Internet shutdowns have a negative impact on democracy in French-speaking Africa, especially during election periods. They constitute a form of censorship that limits freedom of expression and access to information. They prevent citizens from finding out about candidates and election issues, [...]Read the full article
Syrian women make advances in the face of war
Culture
Syrian women make advances in the face of war
The armed conflict has created new employment opportunities for all Syrians, both men and women. Many believe that the war has led to the ‘democratisation’ of the civilian sector since 2011 and, significantly, to the qualitative participation of women in areas with social [...]Read the full article
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