The chaos in Libya will not be stopped by lazy rhetoric or easy options. The country's neighbours, Tunisia and Algeria, can teach the west a lesson.
Islamic State is certainly a threat—but not mainly to the West, as the horrific experiences of members of minorities in Iraq testifiy.
Intolerance towards Algerian Jews has been driven by geopolitics and history, not religion. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Religion and Human Rights. العربية
لا يعود التعصب تجاه اليهود الجزائريين إلى أسباب دينية، وإنما إلى أسباب جيوسياسية وتاريخية. يساهم هذا المقال في النقاش الدائر على موقع openGlobalRights حول الدين وحقوق الإنسان. English
If Hadi is to build on the popularity he gained in recent days, he needs to prove that he is the rightful heir to the 2011 revolution. That is the kind of support Hadi needs from the international community, not just kind words and drones.
London's School of Oriental and African Studies is holding a referendum on whether to cut ties with universities in Israel—an experience which will be transformative in more ways than one.
The US president went on the front foot against fundamentalist violence in the Middle East at a summit in Washington. But he was hobbled by his failure to place human rights in the region front and centre.
The ICC has issued only 3 indictments in Libya, and no new ones since 2011 – even amidst growing violence. New approaches are needed to make the Court’s mandate meaningful. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the International Criminal Court. العربية
أصدرت المحكمة الجنائية الدولية 3 لوائح اتهام فقط في ليبيا، ولا توجد لوائح اتهام جديدة منذ عام 2011 - حتى في خضم العنف المتزايد. لا توجد حاجة إلى نهج جديد لجعل ولاية المحكمة ذات مغزى. مساهمة في النقاش على الرابط openGlobalRights بشأن المحكمة الجنائية الدولية. English
Religious progressives are vital for Egypt’s human rights; secular groups can’t do it alone. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Religion and Human Rights. العربية
يعتبر متدين تقدمي مطلباً حيوياً لحقوق الإنسان في مصر؛ لا تستطيع الجماعات العلمانية أن تقوم بدورها منفردة. مساهمة في النقاش على الرابط openGlobalRights، "الدين وحقوق الإنسان". English
A regime bereft of legitimacy, save for its promise to guarantee national security, turns citizens into active players in a new culture of surveillance and reporting.
