Label: Turkey
New hope for secularization in Turkey

New hope for secularization in Turkey

Defeated at the polls, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party leaves open the possibility of a more secular Turkey. The current use of religion as an instrument of power in sport and the army is an example of what could change. Report
Turkey: a complex foreign policy

Turkey: a complex foreign policy

In search of international recognition for several years, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, freshly re-elected head of the Republic of Turkey, is leading his country down the path of an ambiguous foreign policy.
Towards an alliance of democracies

Towards an alliance of democracies

ARTICLE LONG FORMAT, Clément Guntern | At the start of this new century, a new order is gradually taking hold: authoritarianism around the world is gaining in power, and the states claiming to be authoritarian are asserting themselves with increasing brutality. Russia and China are raising their voices and threatening reprisals against anyone who dares to criticize the state of democratic principles and human rights on their territory. While escalation with Russia remains measured, China is agitating, vituperating and sanctioning. For the time being, it is mainly on their own territories that these states are committing more and more crimes, but for powers with global ambitions, it is to be feared that this is an exportable model of governance. Democratic principles are now under direct threat. As a result, democratic states have a duty to respond firmly to authoritarian forces, while leaving the door open to collaboration.
«Shadow Game»: the reality of illegal miners

«Shadow Game»: the reality of illegal miners

Third review in our series on the sidelines of the Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, with «Shadow game» by Eefje Blankevoort and Els van Driel. This film shows the migration routes through Europe. Review by Fanny Agostino.