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People in Delhi

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The work of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Asia

The aim of our projects in Asia is to support the democratisation of the region and promote the recognition of human rights. Our work also focuses on promoting environmental sustainability and social justice. more»

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Women in Kabul 2011

Report

Women’s Perceptions of the Afghan National Police

February 6, 2012 - The security needs of Afghan men and women differ. Whereas men bear the brunt of the direct impacts of conflict, women disproportionately suffer from the indirect effects such as increased levels of domestic violence, decreased access to health care and poverty. Due to this difference in security needs, gender must be taken into account when evaluating the relationship between citizens and the Afghan National Police (ANP). more»

Hope and forgetting in Pakistan

 - January 16, 2012 - What has always struck me about Pakistan and the Pakistani people is their ability to generate political passion despite so many disappointments. In other places, hope is a marathon runner who drops dead the moment she reaches her goal - although the real test begins much later. In Pakistan, despite the fact that no politician seems to have ever delivered on the promises he or she made, hope refuses to die.  Britta Petersen more»

Dossier

Afghanistan 2011: 10 Years of International Engagement

 - May 23, 2011 - After ten years of international involvement in Afghanistan, a second conference will take plan in Bonn this December 2011 to discuss the country’s future. Since 2002, the Heinrich Böll Foundation has actively supported the development of civil society in Afghanistan and has promoted exchanges between the German and Afghan public. The following dossier provides a venue for comments, analysis and debate ahead of the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan. more»

Crisis Prevention

symposium in Kabul

Introduction

Crisis Prevention & Conflict Management in Asia

 - January 28, 2008 - Acute or latent conflicts jeopardise the political stability of numerous Asian countries. Even in countries that have so far been considered stable, violent conflict could flare up at any given moment. more»

Democracy

Towards Ending Armed Violence, Sustainable Peace & Reconciliation Assessing the Call to Repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958

October 5, 2010 - The Armed Forces Special Powers Bill was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and it received the assent of the President on 11th September, 1958. On 8th September 2010 guests and resource persons from different organisations, the armed forces and men and women from all over India working on peace and conflict issues, discussed ideas and visions of peace building and the highly controversial and sensitive topic of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Find out more about the conference on the website of our office in New Delhi (India).
Gathering at the World Social Forum, Karachi

Introduction

Democratisation & Civil Society in Asia

 - January 28, 2008 - Mainly in the 1990s, Southeast Asian countries have seen a wave of democratisation. At present this process of stabilisation and the further development of the democracies in Asia, especially in Southeast Asia, is on the verge of subsiding. more»

Gender

How long means never? On International Women’s Day in Kabul, President Karzai commits to women’s rights

March 16, 2011 - Never will women’s rights be sacrificed in talks with the Taliban and never will the Afghan government close women shelters. These are the promises President Karzai made to his people in the middle of a heated debate on women’s rights in Afghanistan. These are two major commitments. Judging by the overall political trends in the country, it might not be easy to stick to them. The Afghan population and international community should watch about the implementation and take the president by his word. By Bente Aika Scheller more»
parade in China

Introduction

Gender & Women's Issues in Asia

 - January 28, 2008 - Through their social and political empowerment women in Asia have actively determined their own lives – notwithstanding traditionally inclined societies that define the general living conditions of women, often at the cost of equal and self-determined opportunities. more»

Ecology

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Publication

Half Life: Radioactive Waste in India

April 8, 2011 - Nuclear Energy generation is slated to rise in the coming decades from the present 3 percent to upto 20 percent in the energy mix of India. With climate change concerns, nuclear energy is now being brought back and reconsidered as 'clean' and 'zero cost' energy. The amount of waste created will increase manifold. more»
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Smugness still rules in India’s nuclear establishment

 - April 4, 2011 - The Fukushima nuclear disaster has sent shivers down the spine of the world public. The Indian public is deeply upset and shocked. It shares the grief and anxiety of the Japanese people. But the government, in particular, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), remains largely complacent and basically denies the gravity of the catastrophe in Japan. Praful Bidwai more»
desertification of farmland in China

Introduction

Sustainable Development & Natural Resources in Asia

 - January 28, 2008 - The ecosystems in far reaching regions of Asia are severely endangered. The heedless exploitation of natural resources and the incessant destruction of nature threaten the basic living standards of vast numbers of people. more»

Publications

Four Years after the World Food Price Crisis: The Governance of World Food Security

October 14, 2011 - The 2007–2008 world food price crisis caused political and economical instability and social unrest in both poor and developed nations. This was only the latest example for a functioning food system being an indispensable pillar of a stable economy and a society capable of reproducing itself. A new study outlines steps how the intergovernmental Committee on World Food Security could be expanded towards a politically relevant international steering committee. Nora McKeon more»
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Half Life: Radioactive Waste in India

- April 8, 2011 - Nuclear Energy generation is slated to rise in the coming decades from the present 3 percent to upto 20 percent in the energy mix of India. With climate change concerns, nuclear energy is now being brought back and reconsidered as 'clean' and 'zero cost' energy. The amount of waste created will increase manifold. more»
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Publication series democracy, Volume 16

Pakistan

 - December 28, 2009 - This publication is designed to provide a differentiated view of Pakistan’s complex political processes and social challenges to a broad international audience. Authors from a variety of disciplines present their analyses of Pakistan’s deficits and shortcomings, as well as their ideas and visions for a more democratic and peaceful future. more»
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In Search of Aluminum: China's Role in the Mekong Region

 - December 18, 2009 - This study provides an overview of bauxite mining – the chief material used in the production of aluminum – in three key locations in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and takes a deeper look at China’s role in this context. The study also examines the regional linkages behind bauxite mining decision-making in the three Mekong countries and unpacks the degree to which environmental and social considerations have been taken into account in the decision-making process. By Kate M. Lazarus more»
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Afghanistan’s Parliament in the Making

 - June 29, 2009 - The involvement of women in Afghanistan’s public life is decreasing. Attacks, vigilantism, and legal processes that contradict the basic principles of human and women’s rights are the order of the day. This book, based on interviews of male and female members of parliament, examines the realities of parliamentary work in Afghanistan. more»
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