Braving social stigma, many Palestinians in East Jerusalem have in recent years applied for Israeli citizenship to escape insecurity and the endangered status of their residency under Israeli occupation. But citizenship alone does not always save them from inequality and
Horror news from Syria about brutal torture incidents by agents of the Syrian regime and stories of atrocities committed by anti-Assad forces come up over and over again. The international community of states calls for an end of the war.
World is shocked that Palestinian children are locked in solitary confinement – but does Israel still care what the World thinks? The evidence produced against Israel is damning. Defence for Children International (DCI) has collected sworn testimonies from 426 minors
Recently there has been a big debate about so called neonicotinoids, in particular the systemic insecticides Imidacloprid, Thiametoxam and Clothianidin, and their fatal consequences for the total European bee population. The bee population, however, is decreasing rapidly and up to
Decolonising the WSF: a critical discussion of the production of knowledges within and about the social forum process
Christoph Rosinger Organic agriculture and certification in Eastern Africa Shabka Background Nr. 2-2013 Organic agriculture is an upcoming sector and at any continent you may consider, the numbers of organic farmers and the area under organic cultivation are rising notably.
The extension of the MINURSO mission On April 25th the UN Security Council decided to extend the mandate of the UN-Peace-Keeping Mission MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara). The central aim of holding a referendum about
Paul Winter Die Entstehung des türkischen Nationalismus im osmanischen Reich Shabka Background Nr. 1-2013 Die vorliegende Arbeit gliedert sich grundsätzlich in zwei Teile. Erstens findet eine breite Diskussion über die Begriffe „Nation“ und „Nationalismus“ statt. In weiterer Folge werden angesprochene
Aus den Schlagzeilen der internationalen Medien ist Libyen weitgehend verschwunden, ersetzt durch brisantere Kriegsherde im Nahen und Mittleren Osten wie Syrien und Iran. Gaddafi ist tot, die ehemaligen Rebellen haben mit Hilfe ihrer Freunde im Westen eine neue Regierung etabliert
The Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian territory imposes a huge price on the Palestinian economy. Israeli restrictions, in fact, prevent Palestinians from accessing much of their land and from exploiting most of their natural resources; they isolate the Palestinians
