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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 2018

European 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 2018

EU 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 2018

Pressure 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 2018

Abbas 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 2018

Forgotten 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 2018

Rape 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 2018

Condemned 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 2018

From 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