What Strategies Are Needed to Counter Authoritarian Tendencies in Serbia? Published: 30 April 2025 "The only approach we haven't tried is a transitional government tasked with establishing proper electoral conditions, which is why we're proposing it now." – Radomir Lazović and Biljana Đorđević on engagement, resistance, and the future of the Green Left in Serbia.
Rare Earths: Why European Industries Are Dependent on Myanmar Published: 29 April 2025 Almost two-thirds of the heavy rare earths dysprosium and terbium on the global market come from Myanmar. How should Germany and Europe deal with the mining of urgently needed rare earths in the civil war-torn country of Myanmar?
Lakshita Kanhiya Human rights advocate and scholar Lakshita Kanhiya is a human rights advocate and scholar from Mauritius, currently serving as the Asserting Contested Rights (ACR) Legal Associate at the Initiative for St
Fractured Authority and Resource Politics in Myanmar: New Report on Rare Earth Mining Published: 22 April 2025 The mining of rare earths is not just about international raw materials policy, as a new study from Myanmar shows. It is also about environmental justice, local governance and the future of the civil war-torn country.
How Anti-LGBTQ+ Ideas Help the Georgian Dream Consolidate Power Published: 17 April 2025 Anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric has been a central element of the Georgian Dream’s anti-democratic turn towards the far right. How do anti-LGBTQ+ statements and policies help GD expand its grip on power, and why does this strategy work?
Breaking the Silence Published: 17 April 2025 This research seeks to break the silence surrounding sexual consent, particularly in a culture where women are pressured to remain virgins until marriage and are frequently blamed when they fall victims of sexual violence.
Externalisation of migration & asylum Published: 4 April 2025 The externalisation of migration and asylum management raises numerous ethical, legal and operational questions. With the goal to promote human security, this in-progress dossier looks into the intersection between human rights and foreign & security policy and its expression in terms of migration policies globally.
"Go to Clinton!" A Kosovar historian reconstructs the massacres of the Kosovo War Published: 3 April 2025 Michael Martens reviews Shkëlzen Gashi's book on 83 massacres during the Kosovo War, documenting crimes by Serbian forces and reprisals. The author's merit is to provide new information about the victims, the perpetrators and the search for justice.
How Brussels Risks Undermining Serbia’s Democratization Potential Published: 2 April 2025 While Brussels may see the Jadar lithium mining project as a strategic step toward a greener future, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić sees it as a tactical tool to reinforce his grip on power - just as hundreds of thousands rise to reclaim democracy.
Bojan Elek Policy Analyst With a background in political science and international relations, Bojan is currently working as a freelance policy analyst, fundraising specialist, and occasionally co
Europe must emancipate itself from the USA in the Middle East Published: 25 March 2025 In order not to jeopardize a lasting peace solution in the Middle East, the EU must emancipate itself from the USA. International law should be the guiding principle here, writes Simon Ilse, Head of Office in Ramallah.
Diaspora Published: 26 March 2025 This is a booklet about Nepali women diaspora produced by The Feminism Project Nepal and the Alliance Française de Katmandou (AFK). It contains eleven testimonies showing Nepali diaspora women's difficulties in coping with their multicultural backgrounds.
Cambodia Seeks Balance Between China and USA Under Trump 2.0 Published: 21 March 2025 Cambodia must choose its course wisely between China and the USA. The second Trump administration will redefine its diplomatic relations with Cambodia - but destroyed a lot of trust right from the start.
Who we are Published: 20 March 2025 Here you can find information on the mission statement, history and structure of the foundation as well as annual reports and addresses of the regional foundations and international offices.
Deteriorating state crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina Published: 19 March 2025 The judiciary of Bosnia and Herzegovina has issued arrest warrants for Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska and two other officials for violating the state constitution. The political crisis threatens state institutions and the rule of law.
Confronting Injustice: Decolonizing and Reimagining Peace in Palestine-Israel Published: 18 March 2025 The ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu, Galant, and Al-Masri are a stark reminder to us all that addressing past and present injustices is crucial for the future of peace and human security between and amongst Palestinians and Israelis.
Edo Kanlić Advocacy and Public Policy Manager at Transparency International Edo Kanlić graduated from the Department of International Relations at Ankara University in 2018, and a year later he got a Master’s degree in Human Rights and Democra
Paola Petrić Program coordinator for democracy and human rights Paola Petrić was born in Belgrade, Serbia.
Will Serbia’s Protest Movement Lead to a Democratic Beginning? Published: 13 March 2025 The student protests have sparked a wave of democratic mass mobilization throughout Serbia. However, it remains to be seen whether the students’ demands can be translated into political and parliamentary action to enable a peaceful democratic new beginning.
Beyond the Cuts: How the Defunding Affects Feminist and Civil Society Organizations Published: 13 March 2025 The rise of the far-right movement and recent shifts in global politics have led to significant cuts in foreign development assistance. What are the impacts on feminist and civil society organizations?
Creating a Globally Fair Circular Economy in the Clean Industrial Deal Published: 13 March 2025 A new study examines how the transition to a circular economy can be made fair globally. Against this background, we evaluate the Clean Industrial Deal presented by the EU Commission in February 2025.