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Whether Armenia, the Nazis or Isis – if you’re going to commit genocide, you can’t do it without the help of local people
Independent Robert Fisk / @indyvoices This is not something new – but it is something we too often forget How do you organise a successful genocide – in Turkish Armenia a century ago, in Nazi-occupied Europe in […]
Thursday 7 June 2018European Union and Afghanistan strengthen dialogue on Human Rights, Good Governance and Migration
EU Press release Kabul, 06/05/2018 The EU and Afghanistan have entered a new stage in their bilateral relations in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD). Under this agreement both sides […]
Monday 21 May 2018EU must call on government of Afghanistan to protect human rights amid conflict, insecurity
FIDH-Armansnahr/OPEN ASIA : The EU must use the upcoming human rights dialogue with Afghanistan to call on the government to address human rights violations, prioritize accountability, and strengthen the rule of law.
Thursday 3 May 2018Pressure to return? Afghan refugees protest at Indonesian detention centre
The Guardian Out of money and out of options, the families camped outside Indonesia’s Kalideres detention centre are feeling the pressure It has been 58 days. That’s how long Farid Attaie has been […]
Wednesday 2 May 2018“Droits des femmes : enquêtes interdites”
(RSF) publie “Droits des femmes : enquêtes interdites”, dans lequel l’organisation met en lumière les difficultés des journalistes – hommes ou femmes – qui enquêtent sur les droits des femmes.
Tuesday 1 May 2018Abbas Attar, Who Photographed Iran’s Revolution, Dies at 74
Abbas Attar, an Iranian-born photographer with Magnum who documented cataclysmic events throughout the world, including the Iranian revolution, and developed a particular interest in the role of religion in them, died in Paris. He was 74
Tuesday 1 May 2018Forgotten occupation : Life in the Syrian Golan after 50 years of Israeli Occupation
Al-Marsad has published a book on the forgotten occupation of the Syrian Golan, telling the story of the native Syrian population who continue to suffer after fifty years of occupation by Israel. In Forgotten Occupation: Life […]
Tuesday 1 May 2018Rape as a political tool in India
The brutal rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl from a Muslim minority group is not just about gender violence.
Wednesday 25 April 2018Condemned to silence: the situation of women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia
The report is a far cry from the media frenzy that was caused by the announcement of symbolic reforms, such as that set out in the September 2017 Royal Decree giving Saudi women permission to drive.This report casts a harsh light on the scandalous situation of Saudi women HRDs.
Monday 16 April 2018From Kabul to Nashville: Building bridges via photography
The Turban Times BY MASIH SADAT Throughout the west, creative initiatives are launched in an attempt to challenge the war and conflict-dominated media coverage of the Middle East. Young Americans and Europeans with roots in […]
Monday 16 April 2018