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Published in: openSecurityPakistan’s minority-rights challengeIn theory, Pakistan’s constitution upholds equality of all its citizens, regardless of religion. In theory.
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Published in: openSecurityThe European Kurds rallying to fight ISWith Kurds in Iraq and Syria under attack from the Islamic State, many young Kurds in Europe have been joining...
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Published in: openSecurityWhatever happened to winning hearts and minds?European governments risk adopting the same counter-productive approaches towards the latest Islamist groups and...
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Published in: openSecurityBetween Scylla and Charybdis: life in Pakistan’s tribal frontierThe Federally Administered Tribal Areas touching Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan suffer a toxic mix of state and...
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Published in: openSecurityWhy the murder rate in Honduras is twice as high as anywhere elseHonduras' perfect storm of machismo, repression, corruption and impunity make it the murder capital of the world.
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Published in: openSecurityThe Nigerian state: no match for Boko Haram?The latest Boko Haram atrocity in Nigeria will not be the last. The incapacity of the state and looming elections...
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Published in: openSecurityThe International Criminal Court must fix its anti-African imageThe International Criminal Court is often presented as "racist" in Africa because of its focus on indictees from the...
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Published in: openSecurityTurkey bombs Kurdish forces as violence threatens to spill overThe law of unintended effects is in evidence as the rise of Islamic State threatens a potential resolution of...
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Published in: openSecurityISIS in Washington: America's soundtrack of hysteriaInside America’s system of terror-mongering: how it works, why it works, who benefits from it, and how it completes...
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Published in: openSecurityWhat Arab partners will get in return for strikes on SyriaMuch of the analysis of the US-led attacks on IS has been from the American end of the telescope. But how does it...
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Published in: openSecurityIS: is Jordan next?
Islamic State has already taken over significant areas of Iraq and Syria. Jordan abuts both—and could be the next target.
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Published in: openSecurityThe body of Colombian women is a battleground
A catalogue of sexual violence has accompanied the armed conflict in Colombia. The peace talks must not brush it...
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Published in: openSecurityFear and loathing in Kirkuk
Summary killings are taking place amid growing sectarian tension in the contested, oil-rich city.
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Published in: openSecurityWhy Washington's war on terror failed: the underrated Saudi connection
So far, Washington has successfully escaped blame for the rise of ISIS. In fact, it has created a situation in which...
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Published in: openSecurityFamine crimes in South Sudan
The fighting factional leaders in South Sudan have not just been engaging each other’s forces: they have dragooned...
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Published in: openSecurityISIS: the spreading cancerSometimes states exaggerate the threat posed by violence from non-state forces. With ISIS in Iraq and Syria,...
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Published in: openSecurityUncovering Colombia's systems of macro-criminalityWhile transitional justice initiatives have traditionally shied away from dismantling the system, Colombia's Justice...
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Published in: openSecurityIn Israel, as in Gaza, human rights are the last line of protection
Plain and simple sadness is a natural human reaction to the killing in Gaza. But we are told such emotional...
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Published in: openSecurityOn Israel-Palestine and BDS
Those dedicated to the Palestinian cause should think carefully about the tactics they choose.
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Published in: openSecurityEl Salvador's gang problem: the truth behind the truceWill El Salvador's new president deploy state or civil society to address the recent spikes in violence, as politics...
