Democracy and Human Rights

Many judges and officials in the judicial council in Egypt are considering offers to host game shows, comedy and drama series, and horror movies, which will be broadcast during newscasts, alongside the current content already being produced on a daily basis on national television.

Ayat, 18 years, regrets the moment she gave up her childhood to accept the wedding with a man in his twenties. She thought he was her “prince charming” who would make the wishes of his princess come true.

Gaza - Nawa - By Dua' Fayez Even with the gloomy images of the Gaza Strip since the latest assault, artists’ paintbrushes did not surrender. They colored the harbor and exited their fate to express public and personal concerns. They stood up to the challenges and obstacles facing the besieged City of Gaza.

Deir AlBalah – Nawa – By Wafa Abu Khsewan Ten-year old Huda Abu Ghorab is a pupil at AlAyeshia School in Deir AlBalah. She travels daily from her home to her school, which is situated at approximately 3 kilometers from her home. Sometimes, she rides a car, but many other times, she only walks.

On 14 September 2015, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Ramallah welcomed official representatives, partners, colleagues and friends on the occasion of the farewell & Welcome of hbs directors. 

A letter from Gaza, describing the impossibility of getting back to 'normal' one year after the war. Real change is needed before it is too late. BY YASMEEN AL-KHOUDARY

By Michelle Pace Personal reflections from a visit to Gaza, 14-19 October, 2014 In this article, Michelle Pace writes about her recent visit to the Gaza Strip. Pace taught an intensive research training course for young researchers in Gaza in cooperation with HBS and Palthink. The course took place only weeks after the 51-day-war on Gaza this summer. Pace is an International Relations specialist and a professor at Roskilde University in Denmark. She is also a Honorary Professor in Politics and International Studies at the Department of Political Science and International Studies.

Hosting the FIFA World Cup focuses the world's attention on the host country and lends the promise of economic and social gains, all enveloped in a charged atmosphere of football emotion. But for the first time in history, a multitude of questions are being raised about the real meaning of an international mega-event for the host population. Reflecting on these issues and the much discussed question in Brazil of "Cup for whom?," the Heinrich Böll Foundation and invited journalists and specialists have put their analyses together in this DOSSIER. News items, articles, maps, photos, and videos show how the actions of FIFA, governments, and sponsors are increasingly commercializing public spaces in Brazil, using the justification that Brazilians will reap future benefits for hosting the World Cup.

This post was originally published on Notes by Noon It was the first time for me to attend an Arab Blogger's Meeting and although I hadn't met many of the participants physically before, through our interaction over the years our virtual connection had been well established. There was an air of familiarity, comradeship and solidarity which laid the basis for new friendships. Sadly, there were activists and bloggers who were absent either due to unjust incarceration or shameful red tape which prevented them from being physically there, yet their presence was very much felt amongst us.