Human Rights

Lives at risk at the UN

As European power at the UN declines, human rights standards drop and lives are put at risk

No easy solution for hunger

African farmers need seeds and fertilizers – and Governments that work

Stop rewarding violence in Afghanistan

The international community needs to get serious about helping Afghanistan and stop rewarding human rights abuses

African parameters

Equatorial Guinea is a deplorable tyranny, and that Obiang has no intention of building a democracy

Fragility in the making

Bulgarians go to polls on Sunday. Instead of enhancing the fledgling democracy, the elections have increased feelings of uncertainty concerning Bulgaria?s democratic future

Iran: A European issue

Iran’s political fate carries great implications for Europeans, and the EU’s traditional negotiation methods might not be enough