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We declare our full solidarity with Ukraine. We stand by the side of our Ukrainian partners and colleagues and, at the same time, by the side of our partners in Russian civil society who are beset by harsh repression.

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Civil society voices on the fight against gender based violence in Cambodia

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Gender-based violence, participation in political and social processes and shrinking spaces: How do women's rights activists work under increasingly constrained circumstances in Cambodia?

By Kann Vicheika

150 years of Germany’s abortion ban ‒ when will the “green tide” wash over to the other side of the Atlantic?

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The “marea verde” – the “green tide” – has spread across the whole of Latin America. Can it make waves in Germany too?

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Upping the Ante on Bulk Surveillance

The precarious balance between the need for security and the right to privacy will continue to characterize “risk societies” of the 21st century. This compendium by Thorsten Wetzling and Kilian Vieth provides robust oversight practices and good laws that can serve as bulwarks against the erosion of fundamental rights in Europe and America.

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Experiences in Oral History

While interviews with contemporary witnesses may not yet be commonplace in the archives of political parties and social movements, they are no longer unusual. This reader intends to give an impression of the interesting interviews that can already be found in the Ecology Archives and to arouse curiosity about their scientific use.

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The Other Infrastructure Gap: Sustainability

Mega-infrastructure plans and financing and investment policies to promote private investments in the energy, transport and water sectors are on the rise. This publication provides recommendations to policy- and decision-makers on how human rights and environmental benefits can be maximized.

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