Don't forget the suffering and pain Laudation In her laudation, Lotte Leicht pays tribute to people like Joumana Seif who do not demand revenge for crimes committed against them and their relatives, but who insist on justice. By Lotte Leicht
Lost in Translation: Lessons from the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report Analysis On 20 March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will present its Synthesis Report to its 6th Assessment Report. Our briefing highlights essential points of the underlying reports that will be crucial to creating a just and sustainable future in climate change.
How I energise myself to do the work I do Speech In her acceptance speech Joumana Seif talks about the long road necessary to prosecute the crimes committed by the Syrian regime, to punish the perpetrators and also about the injustices suffered by women and how she is trying to support them in Germany. By Joumana Seif
A tribute to a woman who is making legal history Speech With her work the lawyer Joumana Seif has played a critical role in having sexualised violence recognised as an offence that constitutes a crime against humanity, says Dr. Imme Scholz, head of the Anne Klein Women's Award jury. By Imme Scholz
Alignment on values, but not yet on strategy – Green Foreign Policy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Commentary The Heinrich Böll Stiftung’s Foreign Policy Conference in February gave a snapshot of the German Green Party’s foreign policy priorities vis-à-vis Ukraine and Eastern Europe. By Teresa Eder
Germany's Feminist Foreign and Development Policy: Need for Changes in Relations with the South Caucasus Analyse The German government is in the process of spelling out a feminist foreign and development policy. This article, aimed at contributing to policy changes based on the new paradigm, suggests how Germany’s policy towards Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, whose political relevance has increased for Berlin due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, could become feminist. By Dr. Sonja Katharina Schiffers
"Interference Desired": Heinrich Böll and his PEN Presidency 1970 to 1974 Background Fifty years ago, an article by Heinrich Böll entitled "A Plea for Meddling" appeared in the New York Times. In it, Böll pleaded to intervene in all countries of the world when it comes to helping political prisoners and obtaining their release. By Markus Schäfer
Central social discourses are linked to us Interview Imme Scholz and Jan Philipp Albrecht have formed the new board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation since the early summer of 2022. In their joint conversation, they discuss the role of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in times of green government participation, war and climate crisis. And about Heinrich Böll.
Media consumption, trust in the media, and recognizing fake news in Hungary Analysis A recent opinion poll by 21 Research Centre investigated how Hungarian people perceive different media outlets in the country and how they access political information. By 21 Research Center
Brazil: Chronicles of a frustrated coup Commentary Questions remain in Brazil after former President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed the federal government's buildings on January 8. By Marcelo Montenegro and Marilene de Paula