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Human rights & equality

Professor Berber Bevernage: ‘A culture of remembrance is an attractive target for politicians who want to polarize’

In several countries, history is being rewritten at a rapid pace.

Interview

•5 May 25

Human rights & equality

Student protests in Indonesia: ‘The fight for our future cannot wait’

Critics say President Prabowo is undermining the rule of law and wants to curtail press freedom.

Analyse

•30 Apr 25

Conflict & Polarization

‘Sexual violence remains a weapon of war in Sudan. It must be addressed internationally’

Activist Yosra Akasha talks about sexual violence in her country, Sudan. ‘The perpetrators keep getting away with it.’

Interview

•29 Apr 25

Human rights & equality

In Mauritania, both traditional and modern music is of social importance

In Mauritania, traditional and modern music are opposed to each other, but both have a social importance.

Report

•28 Apr 25

Conflict & Polarization

‘My people have carried nuclear trauma for generations’

Even without nuclear weapons being effectively used, the military use of nuclear energy causes a great deal of damage.

Interview

•23 Apr 25

Conflict & Polarization

María Corina Machado: ‘Chavismo has destroyed democratic institutions in Venezuela’

MO* spoke with María Corina Machado about social destruction, state terror and hope in once prosperous Venezuela.

Interview

•11 Apr 25

Power & globalization

‘Trump blows away all post-war achievements’

European leaders must not allow themselves to be dragged into the chaos created by Donald Trump, writes John Vandaele.

Opinion

•9 Apr 25

Human rights & equality

‘Taliban’s internal conflicts are not about principles, but power’

Why did some key ministers leave Afghanistan?

Analyse

•5 May 25

Conflict & Polarization

Political scientist Magnus Lundgren: ‘The UN has partly lost its role as a conflict mediator, but maybe that's not so bad’

Traditional conflict mediation is under severe pressure. New players, with different methods, are emerging.

Interview

•22 Apr 25

Conflict & Polarization

‘Steep hills are reserved for good friends’

Rwanda and Belgium have not been friends for quite some time now. Why is that?

Commentaar

•10 Apr 25

Manifestatie in Berlijn ter herdenking van de Palestijnse Nakba.

Power & globalization

Who still wants to be in league with the Palestinian Authority?

The whole world wants to have its say on what the Palestinian Authority, the official Palestinian administration, should

Analyse

•9 Apr 25

Human rights & equality

Buying coffee in Congo is not only quality business but also an act of solidarity

In 2025, Congo enters the top five best coffees in Africa for the first time ever.

Blog

•27 Mar 25

Human rights & equality

‘Listen to girls, tackle the manosphere’

A plea from Isabelle Verhaegen (Plan International Belgium) to take the voices of girls and women seriously.

Opinion

•24 Mar 25

Power & globalization

Free Russia already exists

Russian emigrants are not giving up. In the past 3 years, a democratic Russia has emerged. In exile.

Report

•31 Mar 25

Human rights & equality

Since Gezi Park, repression in Turkey has really started to get going

Authors, journalists and activists fight to preserve free space in Turkey.

Analyse

•31 Mar 25

Human rights & equality

14 years after Syrian uprising, Syria balances between inclusion and power grab

The fall of the Assad regime three months ago was not the conclusion of this uprising, but merely a phase.

Analyse

•18 Mar 25

Diversity & migration

Grist to the mill of undemocratic forces

‘When democracy is tottered on its pedestal, you hope that people will stand up to defend it.’

Column

•18 Mar 25

Human rights & equality

Watching the Lost City from Exile

‘My memories are my legacy, the thread that binds me to a place that refuses to let me go.’

Column

•27 Dec 24

Human rights & equality

Will There Be a Generation Beyond the Siege in 2025?

The Israeli war machine in Gaza is targeting the youngest generation. When will the world listen to them?

Column

•13 Dec 24

Power & globalization

In Nigeria, everyone is an entrepreneur

The Nigerian agricultural sector requires innovation to continue to feed the growing population.

Report

•10 Sep 24

Power & globalization

Africa, a continent to be reckoned with

Africa's population will become so large in the coming decades that the continent will become heavier in the world.

Analyse

•4 Sep 24

Human rights & equality

Women in India demand safety even at night

In recent weeks, women in India have taken to the streets en masse to demand their 'right to the night'.

Analyse

•29 Aug 24

Power & globalization

Behind the smoke screen of Big Tobacco

4 multinationals domineren de tabaksindustrie. Publiekelijk pleiten deze bedrijven allemaal voor een rookvrije wereld.

Analyse

•8 Aug 24

Conflict & Polarization

Hammour Ziada: 'Only by accepting the other can a lasting peace be achieved in Sudan'

The horror of sudan and the role of literature

Interview

•13 Jul 24

Courageous, human and global stories

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Professor Berber Bevernage: ‘A culture of remembrance is an attractive target for politicians who want to polarize’

Student protests in Indonesia: ‘The fight for our future cannot wait’

‘Sexual violence remains a weapon of war in Sudan. It must be addressed internationally’

In Mauritania, both traditional and modern music is of social importance

‘My people have carried nuclear trauma for generations’

María Corina Machado: ‘Chavismo has destroyed democratic institutions in Venezuela’

‘Trump blows away all post-war achievements’

‘Taliban’s internal conflicts are not about principles, but power’

Political scientist Magnus Lundgren: ‘The UN has partly lost its role as a conflict mediator, but maybe that's not so bad’

‘Steep hills are reserved for good friends’

Who still wants to be in league with the Palestinian Authority?

Buying coffee in Congo is not only quality business but also an act of solidarity

‘Listen to girls, tackle the manosphere’

Free Russia already exists

Since Gezi Park, repression in Turkey has really started to get going

14 years after Syrian uprising, Syria balances between inclusion and power grab

Grist to the mill of undemocratic forces

Watching the Lost City from Exile

Will There Be a Generation Beyond the Siege in 2025?

In Nigeria, everyone is an entrepreneur

Africa, a continent to be reckoned with

Women in India demand safety even at night

Behind the smoke screen of Big Tobacco

Hammour Ziada: 'Only by accepting the other can a lasting peace be achieved in Sudan'