Leoni Linek
Leoni Linek is a writer and activist based in Berlin. She studied development economics at the University of Oxford.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, May 19, 2014 12:55 - 0 Comments
Special Report">Germany: Protesting Hamburg’s ‘Danger Zone’ Special Report
Facing the planned shutdown of Rote Flora, a long-running social centre, protesters in Hamburg took to the streets late last year - only to be met with the imposition of a draconian 'danger zone'. Creative responses to the zone were key to undermining it, however, argue Leoni Linek and Jakob Schaefer.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 20:10 - 11 Comments
Special Report">“This is our battleground”: How a new refugee movement is challenging Germany’s racist asylum laws Special Report
Ahead of a major protest in Berlin this Saturday, Leoni Linek reports on Germany’s new refugee protest movement which, in the face of arbitrary arrests and police brutality, has scored a number of successes and inspired similar movements across Europe.
Books, New in Ceasefire - Sunday, March 25, 2012 11:53 - 0 Comments
Books">Review: ‘Economic Policy and Human Rights: Holding Governments to Account’ Books
Are particular economic policies responsible for human rights abuses? Do governments have legal obligations to pursue economic policies that protect human rights? Should economic success be measured via human rights rather than mere growth? Leoni Linek reviews an important new volume on the subject.
