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UN Counter-Terrorism Expert Launches Inquiry into the Civilian Impact of Drones and Other Forms of Targeted Killing
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LONDON (24 January 2012) - UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism Ben Emmerson QC will be formally launching an Inquiry into the civilian impact of the use of drones and other forms of targeted killing, focusing on the applicable legal framework, a critical examination of the factual evidence concerning civilian casualties, with a view to making recommendations to the UN General Assembly concerning the duty of States to ...
Keep Reading »Eye on the Libyan General National Congress: First Report
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[The following report was issued by Bokra Youth Organization and H2O Team on 19 January 2013. This is the first in a year-long series of reports covering the actions of Libya's General National Council.] Eye on the GNC: The First Report This project is the result of intensive communication between two organizations, H2O and Bokra, mobilizing efforts to collect information and data to prepare accurate reports on the performance of Libya's General ...
Keep Reading »Call for Papers -- Minorities: Between Marginality and Participation in the Middle East (8 May, Oxford)
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Minorities: Between Marginality and Participation in the Middle East BRISMES Graduate Student Conference 8 May 2013 Oxford, United Kingdom The events of the last two years have thrown into sharp relief the debate about the cohesion of societies and regimes in the Middle East and North Africa. Particular focus has been given to the place of the individual within their community, and the prospects for these communities to contribute to the wider process of ...
Keep Reading »An Update from the Timbuktu Manuscripts Project
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[The following is a statement released by director of the Timbuktu Manuscripts Project, Dr. Shamil Jeppie, from the Institute for Humanities in Africa University (HUMA) of Cape Town. It was released on 30 January 2013.] Since the start of this week there are reports about the destruction of library buildings and book collections in Timbuktu. It sounds as if the written heritage of the town went up in flames. According to our information this is not ...
Keep Reading »Medical Neglect in Israeli Prison Leads to Death of Ashraf Abu Dhra'
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[The following statement was issued by Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association on 22 January 2013.] Addameer sends its condolences to the family of Ashraf Abu Dhra’, a recently released prisoner who passed away last night as a result of medical negligence in an Israeli Occupation prison. Ashraf, twenty-nine years old and from Beit 'Awwa in Hebron, was arrested on 16 May 2006 and sentenced to six and a half years in Ramleh prison. Ashraf had a long history of ...
Keep Reading »Call for Applicants: Leadership in a Challenging Environment Training (10-11 & 17-18 April, Cairo)
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Leadership in a Challenging Environment Training 10-11 & 17-18 April 2013 American University of Cairo The School of Global Affairs and Public Policy’s Executive Education at the American University in Cairo is now accepting applications for its upcoming training titled Leadership in a Challenging Environment. The training will be held on April 10, 11, 17 and 18 at the AUC campus in Cairo. Within the framework of the Transforming Public Service program, ...
Keep Reading »Syria's Kurds: A Struggle Within a Struggle
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[The following report was issued by International Crisis Group on 22 January 2013.] Syria's Kurds: A Struggle Within a Struggle Executive Summary As Syria’s conflict has expanded, the population in majority-Kurd areas has remained relatively insulated. Keeping a lower profile, it has been spared the brunt of regime attacks; over time, security forces withdrew to concentrate elsewhere. Kurdish groups stepped in to replace them; to stake out zones of influence, ...
Keep Reading »Toronto Event: Photo Auction: Once I Was Here: Benefit for Syrian Refugees (31 January 2013)
Once I Was Here: Benefit for Syrian Refugees 31 January 2013 A silent auction of photographs in aid of Syrian refugees featuring the works of world-renowned frontline photojournalists. Click h
Keep Reading »Call for Papers: The Arab Council for the Social Sciences' Inaugural Conference (19-20 March, Beirut)
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The Arab Council for the Social Sciences' Inaugural Conference 19-20 March 2013 Beirut, Lebanon The Arab Council for the Social Sciences is pleased to announce its inaugural conference, titled Arab Transformations: Interrogating the Social Sciences, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon on 19-20 March 2013. The conference will showcase papers and panels from on-going projects of the ACSS including “The New Paradigms Factory,” “Inequality, Mobility and Development” and ...
Keep Reading »Reports Roundup (January 26)
[The following list is a compilation of the reports, statements, and other materials featured on the Jadaliyya Reports Page this past week.] Kuwaiti MPs Propose a New Bedoon Law BedoonRights.org reports on a newly proposed Kuwaiti law that would redefine the term "bedoon" and grant stateless individuals access to health care and education. Arrested Bedoon Activist Goes on Hunger Strike Kuwaiti activist Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli addresses Kuwaiti citizens, ...
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