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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

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

Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Human Rights and Civil society Newsletter No. 220-221

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Sunday 22 April 2018

Education, an Ideal Corrupted: An assessment of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education

Author: Jelena Bjelica Date: 29 October 2017 Afghanistan Analyst – Some schools are working better than others. MEC found ‘community-based education centres’ performing “significantly better” than their government counterparts. This school, run by NGO PARSA, is in a […]

Thursday 19 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

Miloš Forman obituary Oscar-winning director of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus

The Guardian   When Miloš Forman, who has died aged 86, travelled to Prague to shoot the film Amadeus in 1984, it was the first time he had set foot in his homeland for 16 years. He […]

Monday 16 April 2018

A Hidden Face of War

Women and girls routinely face sexual and gender-based violence during war and its aftermath, maternal mortality is endemic in conflict-affected areas and amplifying women’s voices is critical to removing risks to their well-being.

Monday 9 April 2018