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The Arab World: between liberal imperialism and liberal oppression
Source: Open Democracy It is essential not only to expose the ideological weaknesses of the current order, but to link the current political order with international neo-colonial ideology, replacing it with one based on the […]
Wednesday، 2 July، 2014Women’s movements in the transitioning Arab states – For dignity, peace and equal rights
Despite all the setbacks suffered by many women’s rights groups in the transitioning Arab states, regional co-operation has improved considerably over the past few years. Juliane Metzker takes stock
Sunday، 29 June، 2014Sudan: Change the law – allow victims of sexual violence to access justice
Source: Equality Now In August 2013, while house hunting in Omdurman, Sudan, a 19-year-old pregnant and divorced Ethiopian woman was lured to an empty property and brutally gang-raped by a group of seven men, aged […]
Thursday، 26 June، 2014Brazil : World Cup & Human Rigths
Source: FIDH The Soccer World Cup taking place in Brazil and especially its preparation have been the scene of many human rights violations and respressed social protest. Rafael Dias from Justicia Global outlines the various […]
Wednesday، 25 June، 2014World Refugee Day: Global forced displacement tops 50 million for first time in post-World War II era
© Source: UNHCR Global forced displacement 1993-2013 (end-year) GENEVA, June 20 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency reported today on World Refugee Day that the number of refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people worldwide has, for the […]
Saturday، 21 June، 2014Challenging the Conventional – Can Truth Commissions Strengthen Peace Processes?
Source: International Center for Transitional Justice GENEVA (PRWEB) June 18, 2014 Contextualized Approaches to Peace Processes Truth commissions can make important contributions to peace processes if all parties can agree on common objectives and there is […]
Thursday، 19 June، 2014Adoption of a Resolution Reviewing Al-Qaida Sanctions
Source: What’s in Blue Tomorrow (17 June), the Security Council is set to adopt a resolution proposed by the US reviewing the measures against individuals and entities affiliated with Al-Qaida. The resolution also modifies the […]
Wednesday، 18 June، 2014Adoption of Resolution on 1988 Taliban Sanctions Regime
Source: What’s in Blue Tomorrow morning (17 June), the Security Council is scheduled to adopt a resolution making minor adjustments to the functioning of the 1988 Taliban sanctions regime. This adoption follows a review of […]
Wednesday، 18 June، 2014Behind the Cover Story: Eliza Griswold on the Roots of Extremism, Boko Haram and the Weight of Public Opinion
Source: New York Times By RACHEL NOLAN JUNE 16 Eliza Griswold wrote the June 15 cover story about U.S. Special Operations forces in Africa. She is the author of “The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches From the Fault […]
Wednesday، 18 June، 2014Women’s Charters and Declarations: Building Another World
The development of women’s charters, manifestos and declarations serve as a demand for change and improvement in the status and lives of women; they are an articulation of the need for gender justice.
Monday، 16 June، 2014
