October 28, 2020 A Recipe for Permanent, … On the eve of Trump’s announcement of his deal, some argued that the Palestinian leadership should not dismiss the plan out of hand but rather wait …
October 24, 2020 Saudi Women’s Rights … At a time when the increasingly powerful Saudi crown prince is promoting his …
September 29, 2020 Press Freedom and … According to Reporters without Borders, Iran has the worst record of Press …
Rachid Ghannouchi, the Islamist Who Believes in Inclusion and Compromise Published on July 10, 2020 Rachid Ghannouchi is founder of the Tunisian Islamist movement Ennahda and one of the most prominent modernizing Islamist thinkers in Tunisia and the Arab … In this article: Tunisia | Faces - Human Rights - Politics - Religion
Nadine Labaki’s Anthem of Resistance Published on June 12, 2020 With Lebanon hosting well over a million refugees, Labaki said that the sights of begging street children compelled her to produce a film about their daily … In this article: Lebanon | Culture - Faces - Human Rights - Politics - Refugees - Social Justice
In Morocco, Arrest of Rapper for Critical Song Sparks Freedom of Expression Debate Published on May 24, 2020 The arrest caused a stir in the North African country as it occurred two days after Gnawi released the song ‘Aacha el-Chaab’ (‘long live the people’) … In this article: Morocco | Culture - Faces - Human Rights
In Saudi Arabia, No Let-up in Brutal Policies Against Dissenters Published on March 6, 2020 Saudi Arabia’s attitude to human rights is particularly ambivalent. On the one hand, Riyadh shows signs of increasing openness. On the other, the authorities … In this article: Saudi Arabia | Human Rights - Politics
Iyad el-Baghdadi, surviving Freedom of Speech from Saudi Arabia’s Grip Published on February 17, 2020 In May 2019, he revealed to the press that he has been the target of death threats from Saudi Arabia, which he sees as a way of trying to shut him up, in the … In this article: Palestine - Saudi Arabia | Faces - Human Rights - Politics
Middle East: Ever More Unstable Published on January 22, 2020 Sadly, these developments coupled with a worldwide crisis of leadership may well worsen before a new generation of leaders can rise and try in earnest to … In this article: Human Rights - International Affairs - Opinion - Politics - Social Justice - War
Deportation to Syria could mean death for women, children and LGBTQ refugees in Turkey Published on November 27, 2019 Returning Syrian refugees to this battleground would make them the “buffer” between these warring forces, turning more vulnerable people into collateral … In this article: Syria - Turkey | Human Rights - International Affairs - LGBTQ - Opinion - Refugees - Social Justice - Women - Youth
IS Fallout: The Women and Children No One Wants Published on November 13, 2019 “In terms of international law, there is no international legal principal that requires a country to repatriate their nationals. But under international law, … In this article: Extremism - Human Rights - Refugees
US Recognition of Illegal Settlements Puts Israel a Step Closer to Annexing Parts of West Bank Published on November 1, 2019 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, welcomed the statement, saying it “rights a historical wrong”, adding that Israeli courts were the place … In this article: Israel - Palestine | History - Human Rights - International Affairs - Palestinian-Israeli Conflict - Politics | Current
More Evidence Emerges of Chemical Weapons in Syria’s Eight-Year War Published on October 28, 2019 Collecting evidence to support this claim has not been an easy task. Two main challenges are the ongoing upheaval of war on the one hand and widespread … In this article: Syria | Armed Forces and Military - History - Human Rights - International Affairs - Politics | Current
In Libya, the Amazighs fight for their rights, but risk getting caught in the country’s ongoing and bloody conflict Published on September 12, 2019 With a distinct culture from the country’s Arab majority, the culture and identity of the Amazighs has undergone a history of repression, particularly under … In this article: Libya | Human Rights - Politics - Population - Social Justice
Iran Raises the Pressure on Human Rights Defenders Published on September 5, 2019 Most of the human rights defenders whose cases are detailed in the Observatory’s report are detained in Tehran’s Evin prison. They are kept there in … In this article: Iran | Human Rights
Women in Saudi Arabia Gain Right to Travel – Does This Mean Equal Rights? Published on August 28, 2019 As well as the freedom to travel, the royal decrees also introduced new rights in Saudi Arabia to register marriages, divorces and births and make family … In this article: Saudi Arabia | History - Human Rights - Politics - Social Justice | Current
In Lebanon, Freedom of Speech Under Attack as Mashrou’ Leila Concert Scrapped Published on August 26, 2019 Organizers of the Byblos International Festival yielded to pressure from church officials, politicians and online groups who accused the locally grown and … In this article: Lebanon | Human Rights
Despite the Consequences, Women Speak Up Against Harassment in Egypt Published on August 20, 2019 Initiatives to enhance this progress include Harassmap, which aims to empower people to stand up against harassment, and HerStory. The latter is supported by UN … In this article: Egypt | Human Rights - Population - Social Justice
International Community Turns Blind Eye to Executions in Bahrain Published on August 19, 2019 The international community has been urged to put pressure on Bahrain to respect freedom of expression. However, many believe that the United States (US) and … In this article: Bahrain | Human Rights - International Affairs - Politics
Migration in the Mediterranean: why it’s time to put European leaders on trial Published on August 8, 2019 The ICC may be the only institution capable of breaking the current impasse by threatening to bring Europe’s leaders to criminal account. This is the work of … In this article: European Union - Human Rights - International Affairs - Opinion - Refugees
