Democratization

Articles

Poster outside the office of NGLHRC / LGBTI

Decriminalizing homosexuality in Kenya

Published: 15 February 2019

On the 24th of May 2019, Kenya's High Court will decide whether the sections of the Kenyan penal code that proscribe homosexual activity are unconstitutional. The Kenyan National Gay and Lesbian Commission (NGLHRC) has for years been fighting to repeal these laws.

By Caroline Kioko

Graffitti "Meine Stimme für die Zukunft"...

Democracy must be fought for and renewed

Published: 6 June 2016

People want democracy. The surveys show anywhere in the world. But what is the right way to help people on the way to a better life in a liberal democracy? With years of active work in promoting democracy we support mainly dedicated people in the existing or emerging civil societies.

By Barbara Unmüßig and Claudia Rolf

Publications

Populism, Nationalism and Illiberalism

Published: 3 March 2020

E-Paper

A decline in democratic quality can be observed worldwide. The terms populism, nationalism, illiberalism, and authoritarianism are omnipresent in attempts to explain and describe this development. The e-paper examines overlaps, differences and their relationship to one another, highlights global and regional trends of autocratization and highlights the consequences of this development for civil society in the affected countries.

By Anna Lührmann and Sebastian Hellmeier