Editor Selection
Why elections fail and what we can do about it
In many countries, polling day ends with disputes about ballot-box fraud, corruption, and flawed registers. Which claims are legitimate? And which are false complaints from sore losers?
Sunday 22 February 2015Through a New Lens: A Child-Sensitive Approach to Transitional Justice
This report examines how and to what extent transitional justice approaches have engaged children and considered their needs and perspectives, analyzing the experience of truth-seeking mechanisms, criminal justice, reparations, and institutional reform.
Sunday 22 February 2015Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 106 year VII
Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 106 year VII
Saturday 21 February 2015UN calls for halt to planned execution of juvenile offender
The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, and on extrajudicial executions, Christof Heyns, today publicly urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately halt the execution of Saman Naseem
Thursday 19 February 2015Afghanistan’s Team of Rivals
It was subtle, but telling: One of the immediate consequences of the new Afghan president taking office was that everyone around him turned into a note taker. Members of the powerful political elite, accustomed to 13 years of casual politics characterized by grand postures and long-winded speeches, all scribble in Ashraf Ghani’s presence.
Thursday 19 February 2015The Human Cost of the Afghan War: UN reports sharp rise in the killed and injured
Evidence – if more was needed – of the intensification of the Afghan war has come in the United Nations’ annual report on civilian casualties. 25 per cent more civilians were killed in the conflict in 2014 than in 2013, almost all Afghans by Afghans.
Thursday 19 February 2015Winner of 2012 EP’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Jafar Panahi wins Golden Bear prize of Berlinale 2015
Jafar Panahi, the renowned Iranian filmmaker, won the Golden Bear prize of the Berlinale Film Festival on 14 February 2015 for his film “Taxi” and his niece received it on his behalf.
Monday 16 February 2015Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 105 year VII
Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 105 year VII
Saturday 14 February 2015Extremism as Mainstream: Implications for women, development and security in the MENA/Asia region
Who supports modern day extremism and why? This International Civil Action Network report on the growth of Islamist extremism suggests that its adherents promote a clear vision and set of values, claiming an ethical and moral mantle in the face of corrupt or predatory states.
Thursday 12 February 2015Interview with Karim Lahidji on the 36th anniversary of the Islamic regime in Iran
February 11th, the anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini coming to power in Iran, marks for many people the end of the repression of those who spoke out against the regime of the Shah. Today, what is life like for those who disagree with the current Islamic regime?
Thursday 12 February 2015
