When international organizations face legitimacy problems, they need to address governance issues, conflicts of interest, and poor leadership.
Foreign aid is always political, and elevates the risk of a government crackdown on NGOs. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on closing space for civil society. Español
La ayuda extranjera siempre es política, y eleva el riesgo de que los gobiernos tomen medidas represivas contra las ONG. Una contribución al debate de openGlobalRights sobre la reducción de espacios para la sociedad civil. English
We need to subject intelligence gathering to similar rules that regulate the conduct of war regarding medics and Red Cross personnel. The exploitation of humanitarian efforts for intelligence purposes must be opposed.
The election results which have just come in have been stunning. BJP won thumping majorities in Madhya Pradesh (165/230), Rajasthan (162/199) and a comfortable majority in Chhattisgarh (49/90).
While religious parties in Pakistan have seldom secured big vote shares, all political parties tow their line. Why? And what is the way out?
The world came to Gandhi to learn about his methods; he did not go abroad to preach and exercise global leadership. The Indian elite can perhaps learn from this. A response to Meenakshi Ganguly's call to India to take up its role as human rights global leader. A contribution to the openGlobalRight
Corrupt political systems create conditions for industrial tragedies, not the presence of global brands.
