Jørgen Johansen argues that, like terrorism before it, the Covid-19 pandemic is being used by politicians across the world to normalise exceptional restrictions on basic rights with political consequences that will long outlast the health emergency.
Rethinking Security network
Rethinking Security is a network of organisations, academics and activists working together for human security based on justice, cooperation and peace building.
Who Pays the Price for UK National Security Policy in Bahrain?
Bahraini human rights activist Sayed Alwadaei was imprisoned and tortured for speaking out against the government of Bahrain, one of the UK’s leading military and commercial partners in the Middle East.
Transition Towns: What lessons for Rethinking Security?
Paul Clifford explores some of the linkages between Transition Towns, an initiative to promote local inclusion, sustainability and resilience, and the work of Rethinking Security.
