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Vincent Kessler, Reuters.

The Public Opinion of Judges

Between Freedom of Expression and the ­Judicial Duty of Independence

In recent years, judicial independence has increasingly been the subject of court decisions. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently sought to draw a line regarding the freedom of expression of judges. In Southeast Europe, ­numerous disciplinary actions have been initiated against judges as a result of expressions of opinion on social media. Have the dignitaries in these cases really failed to fulfil their judicial duty of independence, or is this increasingly becoming an instrumentalised political issue?

Francis Mascarenhas, Reuters

Under Pressure

Freedom of Speech and Press in India

In its latest annual report, Reporters Without Borders describes the situation for freedom of press in India as “difficult”. The country is ranked 142 out of 180 countries in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index. India is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists; in recent years many press representatives have lost their lives in the course of their work. Indian officials claim this ranking to be a reflection of Western bias. Yet freedom of press continues to be curtailed, journalists are arrested for expressing an opinion, and attempts are made to control narratives on social media.

Charles Platiau, Reuters

Zwischen Konfrontation und Annäherung

Die EU aus der Sicht Russlands und der Länder der östlichen Nachbarschaft

Das Bild jenseits der östlichen Grenze der Europäischen Union ist heterogen. Während sich das Verhältnis zu Russland seit Jahren verschlechtert und auch Länder wie Aserbaidschan und Belarus den Weg der Annäherung an die EU vorläufig verlassen haben, richten insbesondere die Ukraine, Georgien und Moldau heute ihren Blick nach Westen.

30 Years of Independence

Analysis and Survey

Joining the celebration of the three decades of independence and autonomy of today’s Republic of North Macedonia, KAS, together with the Institute for Social Research – MK91, issued a publication titled “30 Years of Independence”.

Brasilien im Fokus 9/2021

Der zweiseitige "dritte Weg"

Im neuen Artikel der Reihe Brasil em Foco analysiert der Politikwissenschaftler Humberto Dantas den so genannten dritten Weg, ein Begriff, der viel diskutiert wurde. In diesem Text finden wir Informationen über den Ursprung des Konzepts des dritten Weges und auch über seine Verwendung in der aktuellen Situation, sowie einige Daten aus anderen Wahlen werden vorgestellt, um das Verständnis der aktuellen Debatten zu diesem Thema zu unterstützen. Klicken Sie auf den Link zum kostenlosen Download.

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Droht der Mongolei erneut eine Regierungskrise?

Rohstoffreichem Binnenstaat geht das Benzin aus

In der Mongolei zeichnet sich in diesen Tagen ein ungewöhnliches Bild ab: Kilometerlange Staus bilden sich vor den Tankstellen in Stadt und Land. Völlig überraschend geht dem rohstoffreichen Land das Benzin aus. Auch die verfehlte Corona-Politik der regierenden Mongolischen Volkspartei (MVP) erzürnt die Gemüter in den Sozialen Medien. Dabei richten sich Kritik und Zorn zunehmend gegen Premierminister L. Oyun-Erdene. Droht dem Land erneut eine Regierungskrise?

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Ein Sicherheitsapparat ohne Gewaltmonopol

Die Palästinensische Autonomiebehörde (PA) steht in enger Sicherheitskooperation mit dem israelischen Militär.

Doch in der palästinensischen Gesellschaft verliert die PA zunehmend an Vertrauen, denn die Sicherheitskooperation scheint vorrangig der Sicherheit Israels und dem Machterhalt der PA mehr zu dienen als dem Schutz der palästinensischen Bevölkerung. Innerhalb der Palästinensischen Gebiete kann die PA zudem nur unzureichend für Recht und Ordnung sorgen. Der Umgang mit den Sicherheitsfragen im Westjordanland wird daher zum Machtfaktor und könnte den politischen Prozess in eine neue Richtung lenken.

Jim Bourg, Reuters

On Public Discourse in the Digital Sphere

Supporting Freedom of Expression through a Graduated Approach to Regulating Disinformation

Disinformation – we have all been in contact with it at one time or another, even if we weren’t aware of it. A forsa survey for Safer Internet Day 2021 reveals that 83 per cent of young internet users aged 14 to 24 have encountered fake news on social media. But what do we mean when we talk about disinformation and fake news? How much can be tolerated by a democracy before it is described as unstable? And at what point does regulation become necessary to protect this democracy and its vital process of opinion formation?

The State of Civil Society in Lebanon

A Pilot Mapping Study

The first edition of a countrywide mapping of traditional and newly emerging CSOs following the October 17,2019.

Web Series Our Excellencies: The Politics Nobody Shows You

The Web Series presents the behind the scenes operation of Brazilian institutional politics in an accessible, innovative and inviting way.

With support from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Brazil and led by Legisla Brasil, the web series "Our Excellencies: The politics that nobody shows you" presents how the Brazilian legislative branch works from the perspective of political advisors. The content aims not only to teach but also to allow those who work actively in politics to reflect on the subject. This is also an opportunity to show that Brazilian institutional politics is a place of great responsibility, opportunity, power, etc., and that it can be a professional possibility for common people. The web series has 4 episodes narrating the political awakening of each character, the great responsibilities and the political articulation challenges faced by the advisory teams in their daily routine, and, mainly, the importance of politics for the future of the country. These themes will be addressed in interviews and drawn in the context of Brazilian politics with the bold and accessible aesthetics of Maranha Filmes' production, with script and narration by Carol Pires. To watch the first episode of the series, access: https://youtu.be/O-jLt_7bKzE

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Facts and Findings

Selected contributions to the series with international relevance

The series informs in a concentrated form about important positions of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on current topics. The individual issues present key findings and recommendations, offer brief analyses, explain the Foundation's further plans and name KAS contact persons.

 

International Reports

Journal for international issues, foreign policy and development cooperation

International Reports (IR) is the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's periodical on international politics. It offers political analyses by our experts in Berlin and from more than 100 offices across all regions of the world. Contributions by named authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial team.

EPP Party Barometer

The Situation of the European People's Party in the EU

The EPP Party Barometer illustrates the current situation of the EPP party family in the EU. On a non-regular basis, it provides a concise overview of current election results, polls from the member states and the composition of the party family.

Interviews

In our series "Interviews", talks and discussions are held with experts from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. on various topics.

kurzum

Concise, reduced to the essentials, but always highly topical. In our series "kurzum", our experts summarise an issue or problem on a maximum of two pages.

Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.