“Openly recognising the tragedies caused by colonialism would be a big step forward towards ‘living together’ ”.Read the full article
Sierra Leone has a complex, systemic problem on its hands that, at this late stage, defies quick fixes or well-funded projects that attempt to deal with issues on a piecemeal basis.Read the full article
“When the imbalance on the Brexit team first came to light, a House of Lords committee asked David Davis to clarify how many women were on his team. He did not know. He had not noticed.”Read the full article
Unlike other multilateral development banks, the IDB has not taken steps to ensure that funded projects protect the basic rights of workers.Read the full article
Commercial loans did not boost Mozambique’s development; they caused a development disaster.Read the full article
Under the new US administration, the contradiction between the US’ international labour policy and domestic violations of workers’ fundamental rights may become even more glaring.Read the full article
UNESCO’s World Heritage list is being taken advantage of; culture is being used for political and economic ends.Read the full article
“Economic reform programmes should undergo human rights and social impact assessments. Such assessments should be carried out in consultation with affected rights holders and civil society.”Read the full article
“The fact is that the government of Nicolás Maduro has decided, again, to change the rules of the game. It is using electoral game theory to carry out constitutional fraud.”Read the full article
Education, supposedly the means to the humanist ideal of emancipation and instruction for all, has been the subject of successive reforms imposed by the European Union, which have in reality made economic competitiveness the primary [...]Read the full article
Do we want a resource-starved prison system which focuses on incarceration and control instead of rehabilitation? Or can we take the ‘high road’ toward social justice, cohesion and public security?Read the full article
Work-related suicides should not dismissed as a last cry for help. They are a last cry of protest.Read the full article
