It is time for the issue of race to become central to any discussion on the continued exploitation of workers in the Gulf.
Supporting Egypt’s particular brand of fighting terrorism is equivalent to supporting a climate of expedited radicalization.
While the law is a political compromise cleverly designed to please stakeholders, girls at risk of undergoing FGM remain unprotected.
The root of state violence and torture is not poor police training, nor a political decision that can be reversed, it is the nature of the regime and the political order it has created.
If the government fails to inject real politics back into Bahraini society rather than relentless prosecution, the prognosis looks anything but positive.
As people in Europe get ready for their end of year celebrations, more than 20 million Yemenis are getting ready to face the next disaster coming their way: mass starvation.
Think twice before you speak in the UAE, you could end up spending 25 years in jail next time you tweet.
It is now time that the authorities stop labelling all those who dare speak their minds as “terrorists”.
The institutionalised repression practiced by Saudi authorities is exposed by the fight led by one of the Kingdom’s most respected human rights organisations, the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA).
Until Saudi Arabia takes ownership of the crisis, it will remain responsible for the egregious human rights abuses tens of thousands of migrants are forced to endure each day.
While the use of successful sporting events is a persuasive approach to international relations, it is limited in its ability to disguise Bahrain's true nature.
Any approach to Syria should be judged by its ability to stop the daily abuses against civilians. Advocates of local ceasefires must strive for a balance between immediate relief from the daily suffering and commitment to basic rights and the aspirations of Syrians.
