On the disappearance of Syrian activist Razan Zaitouneh: “Germany must keep up the pressure” Razan Zaitouneh, prominent human rights solicitor and leading figure in the Syrian revolution, was abducted from her office in an armed raid in the Syrian city of Douma. Our Middle East office manager Bente Scheller spoke with Pelican Mourad about the abduction. By Bente Scheller and Pelican Mourad
"The world is waiting for a climate agreement" Dr. Adil Najam is a leading global expert on issues related to developing country environmental policy, especially climate change. In this interview he speaks about his expectations for the COP19 in Warsaw. He underlines the importance of international agreements and calls for immediate action. By Jelena Nikolic
Land Grabs in the Black Earth: Ukrainian Oligarchs and International Investors Ukrainian agro-holdings and foreign corporations are currently seizing massive amounts of Ukraine’s agricultural land. They are dominating the market, leaving almost no space for small and medium farmers. By Christina Plank