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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIs Brazil a Venezuelan outpost?Indigenous and afro-descendant peoples from Brazil are facing setbacks usually found in countries with no rule of...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia“I am proud to keep resisting”: fighting the occupation in HebronHazem Abu Rajab’s family was forcibly displaced from its home in Hebron’s old city by Israeli settlers.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaGaza: ten years of economic blockadeSupporting BDS will hasten an end to the siege on Gaza and help lance a running sore in the Middle East and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaUNESCO’s normative failure: the case of Gülmen and ÖzakçaIn the face of institutional failure in defending democracy and basic rights, civil society action is the last line...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDevastating verdicts issued after a sham trial in MoroccoAt dawn on July 19th, after hours of deliberation, the verdicts were finally delivered in the contentious retrial in...
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Published in: oDRInside Ingushetia’s anti-extremism centre: torture, extortion, murderRussia’s anti-extremism centres are notorious for their brutal torture. Here are the stories of its victims in...
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Published in: oDRCharting Russia’s most dangerous cities for LGBT peopleHere are the towns where it’s dangerous to be gay in Russia. A culture of silence and a law “against propaganda” are...
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Published in: oDRWalking free in AzerbaijanIt’s easy to celebrate when Azerbaijan’s political prisoners are released. But ensnared by public stigma and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMental help: the story of Gaza’s trauma unitPalestine has the highest rate of mental health disorders in the MENA region. Even though resources are limited,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLaying the foundations for a totalitarian stateThe Egyptian regime is moving decisively to close what remains of public space, dominating all aspects of political...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWho will defend Egypt’s human rights defenders?NGOs play an essential role in local communities; the government’s reckless, repressive actions will jeopardize the...
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Published in: oDRPutting Russia’s homophobic violence on the mapFrom what little data we have, it’s clear that homophobic violence in Russia is on the rise. Russia’s LGBT people...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Egyptian Army’s violent trail of breadcrumbsSupporting Egypt’s particular brand of fighting terrorism is equivalent to supporting a climate of expedited radicalization.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBlogging at the time of dictatorshipThe Tunisian Internet Agency is responsible for harming national memory. Questions need to be answered and those...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia“Women and Children First”: war, humanitarianism, and the refugee crisisIs a rethinking of laws of armed conflict or international humanitarian law, humanitarian assistance and refugee...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s activists should be celebrated, not criminalisedAs justice remains elusive, celebration of Egyptian civil society can build a strong counter-narrative to criminalisation.
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Published in: oDRIn Russia, 26 March continuesTwo weeks after Russia’s anti-corruption protests, activists and participants are still being tried, arrested and...
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Published in: oDRAnti-LGBT violence in Chechnya: when filing “official complaints” isn’t an optionThe Chechen authorities are conducting a vicious operation against men suspected of being gay. The Kremlin should...
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Published in: oDRDon't call him Dima: Russia’s anti-corruption protesters face repressionLast Sunday's protests and a nationwide truckers' strike have led to detentions and trials across Russia. Read about...
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Published in: oDRRussia’s prison service is keeping its abuses under lock and keyDespite signs of early change, the cover-up of torture inside Russia’s prison service demands reform. Русский
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