Human Rights

Globally, democracy is under pressure. In this issue of the Boell.Thema magazine, we introduce individuals who inspire us with their dedication to democratic values. Because without dedication and action, there can be no democracy. And without democracy, everything is for naught.

The ESC, one of the biggest media events in Europe, has always been political. This dossier examines this dazzling parallel universe of equal rights for all, which at the same time holds up a mirror to Europe.

This dossier series by the Global Support for Democracy Unit aims to amplify and spread knowledge about the political involvement of youth in their respective regions and to contribute to international support mechanisms that meet the needs of young advocates for democracy.

This dossier aims to amplify and spread knowledge about the political involvement of youth in Latin America and to contribute to improving international support mechanisms for ‘Young Advocates For Democracy’ (YA4D).

This dossier aims to amplify and spread knowledge about the political involvement of youth in Africa and to contribute to improving international support mechanisms for ‘Young Advocates For Democracy’ (YA4D).

This dossier aims to amplify and spread knowledge about the political involvement of youth in the Asia-Pacific and to contribute to improving international support mechanisms for ‘Young Advocates For Democracy’ (YA4D).

In crisis situations, the level of gender-based violence increases. During the Covid pandemic, multiple factors such as curfew or financial dependence have also increased the risk of domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence.