10 ways of thinking about crisis resilience Commentary It is still too early to learn lessons from the coronavirus crisis. However, there is one term that comes to mind when addressing the inevitable directions of political thinking after the crisis: resilience. But what exactly does it mean and how will it influence the political agenda? By Dr. Ellen Ueberschär
How does the Covid-19 pandemic affect LGBTI+ community in Turkey? Covid-19 in Turkey and the implications for LGBTI+ people who are among the most vulnerable groups in the country and who had already been struggling with challenges in accessing rights and facing systematic rights violations, including those related to the right to life. In addition to inequalities in enjoying the right to health and the right to employment, as well as soaring reports of domestic violence under isolation, the LGBTI+ community has been targeted by a recent wave of hate-motivated campaigns. By Yıldız Tar
EU struggles to reconcile contact tracing with high privacy standards Analysis As European countries turn to apps to contain the pandemic, the EU must weigh the public health emergency against its own data protection rules. Policymakers and experts on data protection and privacy in Brussels warn that tracing and monitoring technology can undermine fundamental rights. By Alexander Fanta
Stefan Meister head of the Heinrich Boell Foundation Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus Region stefan.meister@ge.boell.org
Covid-19 in the South Caucasus – fast reactions and authoritarian reflexes All three countries of the South Caucasus have weak social systems. Many people work in precarious jobs in the service sector, tourism and agriculture. By Stefan Meister
Covid-19 in the South Caucasus – fast reactions and authoritarian reflexes All three countries of the South Caucasus have weak social systems. Many people work in precarious jobs in the service sector, tourism and agriculture.
A British crisis of confidence Article In post-Brexit Britain, the coronavirus crisis comes amid a crisis of confidence in its political leadership. The British public is now watching the National Health Service (NHS) trying to rise to the challenge after a decade of austerity. By Julia Himmrich