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Military trials in Egypt? Freedom

In August of 2007, former Guild President Bruce Nestor participated in a human rights delegation to Egypt organized by the Muslim American Society (“MAS”). The delegation, including Mahdi Bray, Executive

Blogging and Politics in Jordan

Following is a study of the Jordanian blogosphere and its role in political discourse in Jordan.

More Arab bloggers in peril

It seems like every day there’s another story about Arab political bloggers being arrested, harrassed, or shut down. In Egypt, Abd al-Monem Mahmoud draws attention to the early December arrest

Pastor Manuel and PCAS Chairman call for Pope Benedict XVI to end siege

Urgent appeal to His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. From the land of prophets, peace and blessings and from the besieged Gaza we send you our heartfelt greetings as well as

PRESS FREEDOM IN 2007

- 86 journalists killed in 2007 – up 244% over five years - Iraq, Somalia and Pakistan the most deadly countries - At least two journalists arrested each day in

Voters’ Rights Absence is Normal Under the Absence of Judicial Supervision.

Maat center for Juridical and Constitutional Studies watched- from a distance- the parliament completing elections process in some electoral districts which had vacant seats for different reasons. Maat showed some

Democracy Solves All Problems

The Bush administration has made promoting democracy - interpreted mainly as free and fair elections - as the centerpiece of US foreign policy

How Britain became party to a crime that may have killed a million people

If you doubt Britain needs a written constitution, listen to the strangely unbalanced discussion broadcast by the BBC last Friday. The Today programme asked Lord Guthrie, formerly chief of the

ISI’s Desperate Bid To Save Musharraf

ISI operatives in the media in Pakistan have been busy making noises in an attempt to make Pakistanis, at least, believe that the US is actually cornering Musharraf. They blame

Seven Palestinian fighters killed while confronting invading IOF troops

Seven Palestinian resistance fighters were killed late Tuesday and at dawn Wednesday including five of the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas Movement, in a series of IOF