Internet “Freedom” in Turkey. EPC Commentary, 2 March 2015

From the Introduction. Fundamental rights and freedoms in Turkey have been in decline for the last few years, including internet freedom, with Turkey hardly meeting the EU’s Human Rights Guidelines on Freedom of Expression.

The challenge of freedom in the Southeastern Europe. OSW Report, July 2015

Over the past few decades substantial progress has been achieved in the democratisation and modernisation of the countries of Southeastern Europe. The formal democratic institutions were introduced, a liberalisation of trade resulted in the reintegration of the region into the global economy and some of them successfully applied to join the EU and NATO. But the transformation process is far from over. In the past years the achievements of the political and economic transformation have been rolled back and the quality of governance has declined in many countries. To avoid a further deterioration of the situation in the region the new impulse for institutional transformation and a change of the development model are needed. This report is the outcome of a discussion held during the conference “The Freedom Challenge in Southeastern Europe – Implications for Poland”. This joint event was developed by the Centre for Eastern Studies and Ideas Lab – the President’s Expert Programme at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland. The chapters of the report reflect the main three subjects debated during the conference. In the first chapter Spasimir Domaradzki assesses the rule of law and its influence on the consolidation of democracy in the region. In the second chapter Marta Szpala focuses on economic development in Southeastern Europe. The third chapter is written by Adam Balcer and analyses the key instruments Russia is using to build influence in this region.

The Art of Enduring Contradictory Goals: Challenges in the Institutional Co‐construction of a ‘Good Death’

This paper focuses on the normative notion of ‘good death’, its practical relevance as a frame of reference for ‘death work’ procedures in institutional elder care in Switzerland and the ways in which it may be challenged within migrant ‘dying trajectories’. In contemporary palliative care, the concept of ‘good death’ focuses on the ideal of an autonomous dying person, cared for under a specialised biomedical authority. Transferred to the nursing home context, characterised by long-term basic care for the very old under conditions of scarce resources, the notion of ‘good death’ is broken down into ready-to-use, pragmatic elements of daily routines. At the same time, nursing homes are increasingly confronted with socially and culturally diversified populations. Based on ethnographic findings, we give insight into current practices of institutional ‘death work’ and tensions arising between contradicting notions of a ‘good death’, by referring to decision-making, life-prolonging measures, notions on food/feeding and the administration of sedative painkillers.

Catholicism with freedom: an appeal for a new policy: being a paper read at the Anglo-Catholic Congress at Birmingham .../

Mode of access: Internet.

Map of Freedom Township. T.P. 3 south. Range 4 east [plat]

Drawn and compiled by F. Krause, C. E., Ann Arbor. Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Everts & Stewart, 1874.

Freedom Township (Mich.) residences, ca. 1874

Left to right: Res. of Lambert Dresselhouse, Sec. 20, Freedom Tp. Mich.; Res. of Mrs. R.W. Comstock, Sec. 22, Sharon Tp. Mich; Res.of Henry Uphaus, Sec. 19, Freedom Twp. Mich.; Res. of James Winton, Sec. 31, Freedom Tp. Mich., fruit grower & dealer in small fruit plants and evergreen trees; Res. of John G. Feldkamp, Sec. 11, Freedom Tp. Mich.; Res. of Wm. F. Pficenmaier, Sec. 3, Freedom Tp. Mich.; Res. of Ernst G. Haarer, Sec. 29, Freedom Tp. Mich.; Res. of Joseph Weis, Sec. 34, Freedom Tp., Mich. Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Everts & Stewart, 1874.

The future of freedom : a Bicentennial series of speeches /

On cover: Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller speaks out on issues confronting Americans in Bicentennial 1976.

Charters of freedom: the Declaration of independence, 1776, the Constitution of the United States, 1787, the Bill of rights, 1791.

Mode of access: Internet.

The anatomy of freedom.

Mode of access: Internet.

Freedom is my beat.

Mode of access: Internet.

The price of freedom; Greece in world affairs, 1939-1953.

Mode of access: Internet.