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´Ai Weiwei´s work embodies freedom of speech´
The popularity of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei in the Netherlands is largely fueled by the Dutch love of art that hovers on the edge of acceptability. This commitment to pushing the boundaries of
He should get a Nobel Prize’ - Stories from Yemen's National Dialogue -
Coffee Corner again, this time with Baraa Shaiban and Somaia Al Hosam. It’s been two weeks since our last meeting.Two weeks of talking for the delegates at Yemen’s National Dialogue. Two weeks ofRNW on Facebook
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Article: Mexico: a country of silence
Drugs cartels are silencing the Mexican press. More and more Mexican newspapers are deciding to stop reporting crime news. And drugs cartels are increasingly succeeding in influencing the editorial line of the Mexican media.
Article: A different take on China
Fokke Obbema, a Beijing-based correspondent for one of the main Dutch dailies, de Volkskrant, hopes his new book China and Europe: where two worlds meet will create greater understanding.
Video: “Tens of thousands of girls abused by Dutch priests”
A commission set up to investigate the sexual abuse of children by the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands has said that tens of thousands of girls were physically, psychologically and sexually abused between 1945 and 1985.
Article: What Kenyatta's victory might mean for Zimbabweans
An election in Kenya – thousands of miles away – would ordinarily not concern Zimbabweans. But in March 2013, our blogger finds just the opposite to be true. By Nkosana Dlamini, Harare
Article: Is Weibo Twitter’s evil twin?
Social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook played critical roles during the Arab Spring. Can Weibo, the world’s most popular social network, play a similar role in promoting democracy in China? By Michael Anti
Video: "Gbagbo was very selfish"
27-year-old Boukary Sangaré is the son of Malian guest workers in Ivory Coast. Life for immigrants in Ivory Coast worsened as the country became increasingly xenophobic following the death of, the nation’s founder in 1993.
Article: Women of influence in the Arab world
International Wome's Day is being observed around the world. For more than 100 years, March 8th has been a day to take note of the position of women in society and to celebrate their achiements.
Article: Chávez's revolution lives on on social media
Hugo Chávez: loved by some, reviled by others, the firebrand president stirred intense feelings among people around the world. No wonder that his death is a trending topic on Twitter.
Video: Seeing Gbagbo at the ICC
What it’s like for Moussa Sylla, an Ivorian mechanic living in the Netherlands, to see former president Laurent Gbagbo at the International Criminal Court (ICC)?
Article: The trauma of Mexican journalists
A higher percentage of journalists in Mexico suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than among correspondents who covered the conflicts in the Middle East, Bosnia, Chechnya or Rwanda.
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