Victims of the armed conflict in Colombia are spread all over the globe. Even more important it will be to hear their…
The book “Get the truth out of truth commissions” is out!
Dealing with the past is always a complex endeavor and it is particularly difficult when gross human rights violations are…
My favourite 10 political podcasts in 2016
Some three years ago, I discovered podcasts. Sure, I knew already beforehand that podcasts exist. Yet, as so much in…
23 short reflections of living in Bogotá for three years
Unbelievable but true. Already since October 2013, I have the pleasure and adventure to live in the capital of Colombia,…
The Many Faces of Extremism
Extremism has always existed although it is since the 9/11 attacks that many people around the world began to fear…
Getting back to the start: South Sudan establishes a unity government
It is truly an absurd situation. After two and half years of a bloody civil war in South Sudan, we…
Twelve critical reflections on teaching in Colombia
Since 1.5 years, I am teaching international relations in Bogotá, Colombia. In general, I really like my job, the responsibilities that I…
History in the making in Colombia: Agreement about justice and reparations for victims
The word “historic” is used quite a bit these days. And yet, the agreement reached between the Colombian government and…
20 years later, the ghosts of Srebrenica are still alive
The mass killings of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys around Srebrenica carried out by Bosnian Serb troops in July…
Gloomy times ahead, but hope dies last: Greece’s way forward after the referendum
More than 60% of Greeks rejected an outdated and expired rescue package offered to Greece by its European partners. Greek…
