Thailand´s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed the Marriage Equality Bill. The new legislation comes into effect on January 22nd, making Thailand Southeast Asia’s first nation to adopt same-sex marriage.
” found acceptance of LGBT individuals on the one hand
A month ago, fierce protests erupted in Senegal’s capital Dakar on March 4th and 5th. The country, seen by many as West-Africa’s model democracy, is slowly finding its calm again after a violent mob roamed the streets, looted supermarkets and clashed with security forces. Jo Holden, Project Director West-Africa for the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom in Dakar, sheds light on the recent events and its root causes.
On the one hand, there is an accusation of rape and
Senegal, West-Africa’s model democracy, is slowly finding its calm again after fierce protests erupted in the capital Dakar for two days on March 4th and 5th. A violent mob roamed the streets, looted supermarkets and clashed with security forces. Such scenes of vandalism and civil disobedience had not been seen in easy going Dakar for many years. More than ten people died in these protest that had also affected major cities in the interior.
On the one hand there is an accusation of rape and
After more than two decades of robust growth, Vietnam has again shown exceptionally strong economic development in the past year. In the last 10 years, the volume of trade with the European Union has increased 2.3 times, and the EU is now Vietnam’s third-largest trading partner.
Hand in hand with the positively developing trade also
In Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region, many human rights abuses affecting women and children give rise to concern. Customary law, which is still applied by traditional chiefs, exacerbates the situation as it neither protects nor strengthens the rights of these groups in need of protection.
Being queer in Morocco has many faces: on the one hand
Inspired by the success of Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft, many companies are trying to copy their work model by having more open and stylish work spaces, providing more leisure facilities like gaming console or ping pong table, flexible work hours, among others. The goal of doing all these is to generate a culture of innovation by providing a pleasant work environment.
They are not convinced that new technology can go hand
„Dijital Teknolojileri Kullanarak Nefret Söylemi ve Ayrımcılıkla Mücadele“ projesinin dördüncü paneli, 10 Kasım 2023 tarihinde Hrant Dink Vakfı Havak Salonu’nda „İnsan Hakları Bağlamında Algoritmik Tasarım“ konusuna odaklandı. 34 yüz yüze katılımcı ve 251 çevrimiçi izleyicinin yer aldığı panelde, tavsiye algoritmalarının savunmasız kullanıcılar üzerindeki etkisi, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube ve Amazon gibi platformlarda algoritmik yönetişimin sonuçları ve sosyal medya algoritmalarının yankı odalarına katkıda bulunma ve dezenformasyon yoluyla popülizmi teşvik etme rolü gibi konular tartışıldı.
Being queer in Morocco has many faces: on the one hand
„Istina,“ a narrative short film produced by the Hamburg Media School and backed by the Western Balkans office of the foundation, portrays the harrowing journey of a Serbian photojournalist and her daughter fleeing right-wing extremism. More than just a story, the film mirrors the threats that journalists and activists face, highlighting the pressing issues in Serbia and beyond.
Being queer in Morocco has many faces: on the one hand
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?
fake” can have unintended consequences: on the one hand
The President of the Central Tibetan Administration and members of the parliament arrived in Brussels on the 13th of October and met with members of the Tibet Interest Group in the European Parliament as well as other representatives of liberal parties across Europe. The visit was organized and arranged by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation European Dialogue based in Brussels.
Being queer in Morocco has many faces: on the one hand
