Article: Pressing for Freedom

Today, 3 May, is World Press Freedom Day, and this year the UN-led campaign is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Video: SHE: a glossy magazine in South Sudan

SHE magazine is filled with women's stories. It's written and edited by women. And it's made in South Sudan. In this video, we meet the journalists who make it happen.  

Video: Does Holland need a monarchy?

On Tuesday, April 30, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated in favour of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander.

Article: A fundamental right to protest

The city of Amsterdam has set aside six areas for demonstrations on April 30th, when the new Dutch king Willem-Alexander will be inaugurated.

Article: Who wants a new king? Questions for a young monarchist and republican

Article: The front row's for us: stories from Yemen's National Dialogue

It's a Friday afternoon and Baraa Shaiban (28), Somaia Al Hosam (30) and Khaled Obali (37) have a day off. We meet at Coffee Corner, their usual hang-out during and after Yemen’s uprising.

Article: Dossier: Democracy and Good Governance

How much influence do you have? Really. Does your vote truly count? Does anyone speak for you? Democracy is up for grabs. Take it and don’t let go. The good, the bad, the responsible

Article: From kingdom to republic

Once they were kingdoms. Now a president is head of state. An overview of historic breakthroughs.

Article: Heated debate over Libyan HIV kids

For the first time since his release in 2007, the Palestinian doctor who was accused of infecting Libyan children with HIV talked to his alleged victims.

Article: Coping inside: a psychiatric patient in Nigeria tells her story

Some, mostly young, Nigerians are fighting the stigma of mental illness head-on. They are boldly talking about their conditions.