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Elections
Elisabeth Maigler Kluesserath

Is El Salvador on the path to an authoritarian regime?

There is a lot at stake in the presidential and parliamentary elections in El Salvador. But the result seems to be a foregone conclusion. The 42-year-old elected president, Nayib Bukele, will probably soon be starting his - unconstitutional - second term in office.

Gilad Noam, stellvertretender Generalstaatsanwalt für internationale Angelegenheiten, während eines Urteils des Internationalen Gerichtshofs (IGH) über einen Antrag Südafrikas auf Sofortmaßnahmen für Gaza.
International Court of Justice on Gaza
Dr. Michaela Lissowsky

South Africa vs. Israel

The International Court of Justice has issued an order in the proceedings between South Africa and Israel. The case is about the application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip. Although Israel does not have to stop its military operation, the ICJ demands provisional measures to prevent civilian casualties. The decision touches on sensitive issues of genocidal intent while ignoring aspects of international law. The proceedings, initiated by South Africa, also reflect domestic political motivations and warrant global attention.

Netanjahu und Modi
Israel
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri

India Outs Its Israel Affair

India's journey in shaping its relationship with Israel reflects a significant shift in its foreign policy, evolving from early skepticism and avoidance to a robust partnership. Initially, India's stance was influenced by concerns related to religion-based statehood and regional dynamics. However, changing geopolitical circumstances, including the collapse of the Soviet Union, paved the way for normalized relations in the 1990s.

Georgia
Georgia
Zaza Bibilashvili

20 years from Georgia’s Rose Revolution

November 23rd marks twenty years since Georgia’s Rose Revolution, a seminal event in Georgia’s modern history. On the 20th anniversary of the Rose Revolution, its legacy remains controversial due to its importance for current Georgian politics and, in the broader picture, the implication of "color revolutions" for what Russia calls its "near abroad." On the one hand, Georgia made a phenomenal leap forward during 2004-2012. On the other, many avoidable mistakes made by the young leaders of the Rose Revolution continue to haunt the country to date.

Putin and Ayatollah
Israel
Kristof Kleemann

Russia and Iran as new axis against the West

In an exclusive interview Arkady Mil-Man, Russia expert of the Israeli think tank INSS, explains how the attack of Oktober, 7th 2023 influences the relationship between Russia and Israel, and how Iran, Russia and Hamas are already part of a new axis against Western democracies. The relationship of Russia with Iran has become a strategic alliance, which demands rethinking in the West.

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Migrant Founders Monitor 2021

Founders with a migration background play an important role in the start-up ecosystem. With a share of a good 20 %, they are the driving force of economic innovation in Germany. The Migrant Founders Monitor 2021 examines for the first time the connection between migration and start-ups in Germany.

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Education
freiheit.org

Economic concepts in children's and young adult literature

Books for children and young adults have a decisive influence on cognitive development and shape their view of the world. This study examines the extent to which economic facts appear in these books. It concludes that there is a wide range of approaches. They include clichés and stereotypes but also balanced and pedagogically valuable treatments of economic topics.

The Clash of Systems
Publikation
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The Clash of Systems – Wie Afrikaner den Wettbewerb zwischen Europa und China auf ihrem Kontinent wahrnehmen

Over the past fifteen years, China has positioned itself as a major partner and investor in Africa. In infrastructure projects and trade in raw materials, China has displaced Europe as the most important partner on the continent.

The Clash of Systems
Policy Paper
James Shikwati Nashon Adero Josephat Juma

The Clash of Systems?

Over the past fifteen years, China has positioned itself as a major partner and investor in Africa. In infrastructure projects and trade in raw materials, China has displaced Europe as the most important partner on the continent. This new competition is putting European trade, investment and development policies in Africa to the test.

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POLICY PAPER
Ivana Karásková Anna Marti Ketty W. Chen

China's influence in Europe

Over the past decade the impact of China's economy has been increasing consequently with far reaching dependencies worldwide. While China has not been using traditional military force to expand its power, we can see clear instances where China uses political and economic coercion to reach its goals. This has led many counties to label China as a “systemic rival”. And that begs the question: What does China’s rise mean for the world?

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Liberal Human Rights Work 2023

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) contributes to improving the situation with more than 60 offices around the world, not only in the fight against impunity, but also in the promotion of women's rights and diversity, among other things. The Foundation supports human rights education for human rights defenders, activists and their partners around the world. This report shows just a sample of the FNF's liberal human rights work in 2023.

Prokhorow and Kara-Murza in Court
Human Rights
Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger

Resilience against Injustice

Lawyers as Heroes of Freedom: Their courage defies authoritarian regimes. In the new publication 'Resisting Injustice - Lawyers as Human Rights Defenders,' discover how they defend human rights and become targets of persecution. A glimpse into their challenging role in the battle for the rule-of-law.

IDAHOT
IDAHOT
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International Day against Homophobia, Bi-, Inter- and Transphobia 2022

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is committed to an open society in which diversity has a chance. Diversity has many facets: ethnic origin, sexual identity, gender, nationality, age, but also lifestyle, education, religious and political convictions or life experience.

Demonstration for the re-election of Zambian President Edgar Lungu
Zambian Elections
Jonathan Moakes

Will Zambia’s elections 2021 be free and fair?

This election period has certainly seen an uneven playing field. Zambia is one of the fastest declining democracies globally. Arbitrary arrests and detentions without charge have become commonplace with Hakainde Hichilema having been detained on 15 occasions. Although COVID-19 restrictions have prevented parties from campaigning in the usual ways, President Edgar Lungu and his running mate have continued touring the country on ‘official business’, Hichilema can't!

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Women at Work in South Korea
Choyoung Son Darja Neufeld

Work-Family Balance, Traditions, Gender Discrimination

The decades-long economic miracle that has propelled South Korea into the top ten most efficient economies in the world has its flaws: The country is also one of the leading nations in the "gender pay gap" category, which refers to the difference in income between men and women. The two authors Choyoung Son and Darja-Neufeld derive the current situation from the historical development and present recommendations for the future.

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