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Geography

“Until the Very End” Politically Motivated Imprisonment in Uzbekistan

Source: HRW This 121-page report presents disturbing new findings about the treatment of 34 of Uzbekistan’s most prominent people imprisoned on politically motivated charges. They include two of the world’s longest imprisoned journalists and others […]

Friday 26 September 2014

Law Reforms in the Arab World: Tunisia and Morocco

This report by Mounira Charrad was presented at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Division for Social Policy and Development Expert Group Meeting, New York, 15 – 17 May 2012

Friday 26 September 2014

Less is More: International Intervention and the Limits of Afghan Growth

Development projects and coonstruction work around military bases make up an overwhelmingly large part of Afghanistan’s economy. With foreign troops withdrawing and declining aid, the country is looking for its future economic path.

Wednesday 24 September 2014

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 87 year VII

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 87 year VII

Saturday 20 September 2014

Europe: National Courts Extend Reach of Justice

Governments wanting to limit impunity for the most serious international crimes should look to the examples of three European countries showing leadership in this area, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Saturday 20 September 2014

EVENT: International Conference: Religious-Right, Secularism and Civil Rights

Join notable free-thinkers, atheists and secularists from around the world for a weekend of discussions and debates on the religious-Right, its attacks on civil rights and freedoms, and the role of secularism for 21st century humanity.

Saturday 20 September 2014

Violence against Women and Girls: Lessons from South Asia

This report documents the dynamics of violence against women in South Asia across the life cycle, from early childhood to old age. It explores the different types of violence that women may face throughout their lives, as well as the associated perpetrators (male and female)

Saturday 20 September 2014

UN : The Human Rights Council should create a new special procedure on the right to privacy in the digital age

In the context of discussions held at HRC 27 on “the right to privacy in the digital age”, FIDH advocates for the creation by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) of a Special Rapporteur on […]

Sunday 14 September 2014

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 86 year VII

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 86 year VII

Saturday 13 September 2014

Has the UK broken its pledge to include Afghan women in peace-building?

Source: The Guardian As the Nato summit gets under way, the government’s promise to ensure women are fully represented is being put to the test In June, Britain’s then foreign secretary, William Hague, and Hollywood […]

Tuesday 9 September 2014