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What Happens When Right-Wing Extremists Govern. A Guide to Resistance
Author, political activist and Senior Fellow Arne Semsrott confronts the alarming rise of right-wing extremism in Germany through his latest novel, Machtübernahme (Takeover of Power: What Happens When Right-Wing Extremists Govern. A Guide to Resistance).
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On the path to accepting a mixed identity
Senior Fellow Jasmine Burton speaks about growing up in a predominantly white community and her work towards improving global health while challenging the perception of women of color.
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Explore the 2020 Copenhagen Fellowship's Open Events
This year the Copenhagen Fellowship 2020 focused on Denmark's relation to Greenland and the Faeroe Islands. Using a Human Rights lens we dove deep into the pressing realities of this often overlooked region and Denmark's role in shaping it. During the Fellowship, we hosted four open events where the Copenhagen public was invited to discuss related topics with our Fellows. All events tried to untangle the complex issues related to the Unity of the Realm, as well as understand what civic engagement and action means in 2020.
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Bundestag is being sued
Senior Fellow and network journalist Arne Semsrott works for a transparency agency and they are suing against the parliament, because they do not publish the decision of the council of elders. In March 2018 the council of elders decided to build a trench around the German parliament building.
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Wikipedia’s new entry on 2018 Polish disability protest
Patching gaps in Wiki-knowledge! We are proud to present Wikipedia’s new entry on the 2018 Polish disability protest, entirely created by this year’s Humanity in Action Poland’s Fellows.
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Blind on the right eye?
Senior Fellow Lena Kampf reports about a police officer who kept right-wing ideas in his office and is said to have financially supported "Group S."
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Escape Room 'Kako ću?' prezentovan na edukativnoj radionici 'Chance for Us'
Članice i članovi tima “Kako ću? … fali ti papir” Elma Kodro, Erma Kurtović i Anes Hodžić prezentovali su svoju građansku kampanju na edukativnom treningu “Chance for Us” koji je održan od 4. do 6. septembra u Sarajevu u organizaciji Fondacije Boris Divković.
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Why Are Governments Weakening Protections Against Domestic Violence?
In her latest piece for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Senior Fellow Saskia Brechenmacher analyzes how governments are weakening protections against domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kick Out Black Pete in talks with Prime Minister Rutte
On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, Kick Out Black Pete (KOBP), represented by experts from the Afro-Dutch community, including Humanity in Action The Netherlands' Program Manager Raissa Biekman, spoke with the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister Wouter Koolmees of Social Affairs and Employment.
