Read more Democracy & Participation “Criticising the media to defend democracy” May 1, 2017 1975 views For centuries, the role of the press has been recognised as the Fourth Estate and as a forum for public…
Read more Peace Building “Tolerance and mutual support in a small town” April 20, 2017 2784 views A small town in a troubled area provides a shining example of tolerance and faith, writes Nuraddeen Haruna Idris, 21,…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Missed target: Beware of the rise of populism” April 14, 2017 1970 views The pressure of migration and the rise of so-called populism is driving politics in Europe and America. Carole Nyemeck, 24,…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Democratic Namibia: fact or fiction?” April 10, 2017 3506 views Democracy is the practice or principle of social equality, writes Ros Limbo, 26, a Correspondent from Windhoek, Namibia, and has been…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Launching Right to Information in Sri Lanka” February 23, 2017 2542 views Sri Lanka’s Right to Information Act was implemented on the 3rd of February this year. The Act enables any citizen…
Read more Editor's Pick “Resolving the impasse in the Gambia” January 21, 2017 2530 views Continued uncertainty has prompted calls for military intervention to oust the Gambia’s President in favour of the declared winner of the…
Read more Democracy & Participation “Democracy in Southeast Asia: 2016 in review” January 10, 2017 2360 views In a year-end review, Debra Grace Lim Jia-En, 17, a Correspondent from Malaysia, highlights the major political shifts, trends and…
Read more Editor's Pick “The Privy Council in 21st century justice” January 2, 2017 2835 views While there is some debate about the role of the Privy Council, Jake Elson, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury…
Read more Youth Networks CYHRDN celebrates Human Rights Day 2016 in Bangladesh December 20, 2016 2652 views 10 December is observed by the international community as International Human Rights Day, to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption…
Read more Editor's Pick “Ghanaians have a lot to make them proud” December 19, 2016 2522 views Millions of Ghanaians turned out on December 7 to elect a new set of parliamentarians and a president who would…