The devastating human cost of cluster bombs
Cluster bombs continue to hurt people and their livelihoods years after they were dropped.... Read more.
Small bombs, big trouble
There are renewed hopes of an international treaty on cluster munitions - although the only way forward is to ban these devastating bombs.... Read more.
Vrij van angst van landmijnen
Staten worden opgeroepen technische bijstand te leveren aan landen die getroffen zijn door landmijnen. Maar de steun moet zich richten op mensen en ontwikkeling... Read more.
Islam and Europe: clash and mash?
Khaled Diab and Katleen Maes examine the myths driving anti-Muslim fervour in Europe.... Read more.
Why set menus for Middle East peace do not work
US President George W Bush’s support for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s latest unilateral moves is a severe blow to the prospects for peace in the Mi... Read more.
Delivering on the mine ban
Five years after an unprecedented alliance of governments and human rights groups signed a major international treaty to ban landmines, 20,000 people a year are... Read more.
Justice at last for the victims of Dutroux
Belgium's 'trial of the century' has kicked off in the sleepy Walloon town of Arlon. After seemingly endless delays, notorious paedophile, rapist and suspected ... Read more.
Arab world and African nations both struggle for EU-style unity
The European Union's success in achieving security and prosperity through economic integration has become an example for the rest of the world, yet Arabs and Af... Read more.
Alternative peace plan should be put to the people
Prominent European politicians who came out recently in favour of an alternative peace plan should push the EU to support Israelis and Palestinians embracing ot... Read more.
The ties that bind Congo and Belgium
As Congolese President Joseph Kabila seeks financial and political backing in Belgium, Belgian troops are already on the ground in Congo helping to train the co... Read more.
