Human Rights

Annabelle Dawson
gathers 10 voices looking
forward to a Europe in
2049 where the gendered
structures of power and
violence have crumbled
in the face of feminism,
awareness and equality.

The story of how people won back individual democratic rights from illiberal governments and designed institutions that would protect them for good.

We interviewed UK-based activists Campaign Against Arms Trade on the public-private nexus of power that drives EU arms exports despite widespread public opposition.

Green reflections on prospects for prosperity, peace and a brighter future after a visit to North Korea.

An examination of the politics behind steps to regulate online hate speech, misinformation, and data privacy in the EU.

As many EU countries fail to provide a comprehensive refugee policy, local actors take matters into their own hands.

With civil society organisations increasingly questioned by those in power, NGOs need political representation and popular support.

Despite Edward Snowden’s revelations of widespread surveillance, increasingly intrusive measures are being adopted in Europe in the name of security – but do these actually lead to a more effective prevention of attacks?

Is our response to the threat of Islamic State merely aiding their rise by unwittingly contributing to their strategy?

Is Morocco’s promising progress on renewable energy reliant on repression & human rights abuses in Western Sahara ?