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Mideast democracy: can’t be exported or imported, but – despite dilemmas – must be supported

The dilemmas of reconciling security and human rights, stability and reform, and external and internal drivers for change were the dominant themes running through a conference on Middle East democracy

Report of Judicial Observatory in the trial of”The six political detainees” in Morocco (Belliraj Case)

Around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday July 28th, 2009, the Primary Court of Sale (Morocco) issued its ruling regarding the detainees in the so called "Belliraj case."

Embracing Human Rights: Islamists Renouncing Violence

Why should we care about the human rights of people who themselves don't appear to respect them? Statements made this week by a former member of an armed Islamic group

A Thorn in the World’s Side

I’ve been invited to deliver a lecture about Israel’s economy and society at Oxford University. As it is a short lecture, and a respectable forum, I gladly accepted the offer.

Israel ‘personally attacking human rights group’ after Gaza war criticism

America's leading human rights organisation has accused Israel and its supporters of an "organised campaign" of false allegations and misinformation, including "extremely personal attacks" on its staff, in an attempt

Egypt’s Street kids: making ends meet

Dina and Salma wake up everyday before the sun peeks over the still Nile waters and make their way to what has become their defacto kiosk. In reality, what composes

Abdul Ghani: Government policies affect the underprivileged

Taimor Abdul Ghani, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc , submitted a questioning to the Prime Minister on news published in the newspapers which stated that nearly a

Khater: Hamas is keen on achieving national reconciliation

AMMAN, -- Sami Khater, member of Hamas’s political bureau, said on Thursday that his Movement was keen to end the Palestinian political rift, but he accused certain parties of exploiting

IOF troops abduct 45 W.B. Palestinians, including 12 children since 5th November

The IOF has abducted, at dawn Friday, five Palestinian citizens from various West Bank localities, according to Israeli radio reports.

Picketers in Holland denounce visit of Lieberman, ask for his arrest

Tens of Palestinian supporters picketed the Dutch parliament on Wednesday to protest the visit of Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman to the Netherlands, describing him as a "war criminal".