Africa
Report
A perfect storm: the failure of European policies in the central Mediterranean
With the purported aim of saving lives at sea by preventing dangerous crossings, European governments have provided the Libyan coastguard with training and assets and have encouraged it to intercept refugees and migrant boats trying to reach international waters.
Report
World happiness report 2017
The World Happiness Report 2017 ranks 155 countries by their happiness levels. This year's report also looks at the role of social factors in supporting happiness.
Journal article
Emergence of inter-identity alliances in struggles for transformation of the Kenyan constitution
Drawing from in-depth interviews and existing literature on Kenyan constitutional reform struggles, this paper illustrates how alliances between the different identities and movements were forged to allow for a common struggle.
Book
The lion that didn't roar
In 2017 it will be Australia’s turn to chair the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP), an international organisation set up to regulate the trade in diamonds. Diamonds are a symbol of love, purchased to celebrate marriage, and it is therefore deeply ironic that the diamond trade has become linked with warfare and human rights violations...
Report
The experience and motivations of Safe Motherhood Action Group volunteers in rural Samfya, Zambia: an exploratory study
This study adds to the body of knowledge about Community Health Workers by providing a perspective from Safe Motherhood Action Group volunteers on their experience and motivations for participation in maternal health programs in Zambia.