Read the interview with the released prisoner Nedim Türfent. The Kurdish journalist, poet, and writer spent more than six years in a Turkish jail for “membership in a terrorist organization” after being arrested in 2016.
went to the side of the road and took the soil in my hand
Will there be a centre-right government or not? Will the liberal forces manage to participate in government? The second round of the parliamentary elections in Lithuania has certainly clarified these questions. The previous government, consisting of the “Farmers and Greens Union” and social democratic forces, has been voted out of office. The new government will certainly bear a liberal signature.
Eugenijus Gentvilas, who led the party with a steady hand
Will ESG regulations on global value chains safeguard or stifle SMEs in emerging economies/global south? Explore how compliance demands might pose opportunities and challenges for small businesses navigating these interconnected networks. Unveil the delicate balance between growth and challenges within this evolving landscape.
Being queer in Morocco has many faces: on the one hand
Projekt von KWIECO und Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung die Genitalverstümmelung in Massai-Dörfern am Kilimandscharo bekämpft. Unterstützen Sie den Wandel gegen diese grausame Praxis.
Being queer in Morocco has many faces: on the one hand
The new and most ideologically diverse government in the history of Israel does not raise high expectations. It seems neither Left nor Right expect paradise from a coalition built on so much compromise. Yet to the polarized political climate of recent years, this is revolutionary. Only a month ago Israel faced one of the worst eruptions of communal violence in years.
coalition and after Lapid stepped back in order to hand
In the last 5 years, the number of Mexican civil organizations has systematically decreased and the institutional spaces for them to function as a counterweight have been lost. Francisco Rivas, director of the National Citizen Observatory, reflects on how Mexico could benefit from promoting an environment that strengthens Mexican civil society in order to strengthen democracy and institutions in the country.
organizations can feed on similar experiences and walk hand
After the successful premiere in Sofia, the documentary portrait of Denitsa Lyubenova is storming the international film festivals. Starting on a national basis at the Sofia Pride Film Fest in Bulgaria, the documentary makes its way over the neighboring country North Macedonia all the way to Berlin, Germany and London, the UK. „Think Freedom: Freedom is an Action‘ tells the story of the human rights lawyer and activist Denitsa Lyubenova of the LGBTI organization Deystvie.
Being queer in Morocco has many faces: on the one hand
As part of the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, in cooperation with the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, once again hosted the Raif Badawi Talk. With the talk, the Foundation not only commemorates the fate of the blogger Raif Badawi, but also wants to remind of the difficult situation for journalists worldwide. Under this year’s motto „Women.Press.Freedom.“ not only Ensaf Haidar, Raif Badawi’s wife, but two strong female voices had their say on the panel – Nevsin Mengü (Turkish journalist), and Wazhma Tokhi (Afghan publicist and activist).
Being queer in Morocco has many faces: on the one hand
On Sunday, 22 September 2024, the Global Digital Compact was adopted as an annex to the Pact of the Future. Withstanding a last minute attempt to derail its adoption, 143 countries effectively voted in favor, 7 against and 15 abstained from a vote to go ahead with the adoption of the Pact.
Being queer in Morocco has many faces: on the one hand
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Jordan) marked its 40th anniversary in Jordan, highlighting a four-decade-long partnership dedicated to promoting democratic values, economic empowerment, and civic engagement. The event brought together notable figures from the political, social, and economic sectors to honour this significant milestone.
Jordan, showcasing the Foundation’s extensive efforts hand
