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Joint Appeal to UN Protesting Torture of Detained Rights Defenders in Bahrain

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[The following appeal was issued by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and Gulf Center for Human Rights on 22 May 2013.] UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Mendez UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, Margaret Sekaggya  UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Frank La Rue  Dear Special Rapporteurs Mendez, Sekaggya and La Rue, We the undersigned NGOs worldwide are ...

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Nabil Goes In: Woolwich Attack Response (Video)

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[The following video was issued by Nabil Abdul Rashid via UpshotTV on 23 May 2013. The video is a response to the recent murder of a British soldier in London.]    

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Reports Roundup (May 25)

[The following list is a compilation of the reports, statements, and other materials featured on the Jadaliyya Reports Page this past week.] Letter Concerning Suspension of Dr. Mona Prince of Suez University The Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association reports on the current investigation and informal suspension without pay of Dr. Mona Prince for her discussion of sectarian tension in Egypt and "expressing untoward sentiments about ...

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AMAN Annual Palestine Corruption Report 2012

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[The following report was issued by AMAN in April 2013.]  Annual Palestine Corruption Report 2012 Introduction  Preparation of the annual corruption report of 2012 demonstrates the commitment of the Coalition for Integrity and Accountability – AMAN to continue its pursuit of corruption and the prosecution of the corrupt. At the same time, AMAN is fully aware of the roles played by official and private parties, led by civil ...

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Asfari Institute Inaugural Conference: New Spaces of Civil Society Activism in the Arab World (Beirut, 23-24 May)

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Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship presents The Asfari Institute Inaugural Conference on Civic Participation and Citizenship: New Spaces of Civil Society Activism in the Arab World The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship is honored to invite you to its inaugural two-day conference on Thursday and Friday May 23-24, 2013 (8:30 am to 5:00 pm) at the American Unversity of Beirut, College Hall, B1 Auditorium. The conference is held in partnership ...

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Association for Asian American Studies Resolution to Support the Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions

[The following resolution was issued by the General Membership of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) on 20 April 2013. Below the text of the resolution is a letter issued by the President of the AAAS on 3 May 2013 explaining his support for the resolution.]  Resolution to Support the Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions Issued by the General Membership of the AAAS Whereas the Association for Asian American Studies is an organization ...

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Al Jazeera Management Orders Joseph Massad Article Pulled in an Act of Pro-Israel Censorship

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[The following report and analysis was published by Ali Abuminah of Electronic Intifada on 19 May 2013.] In an unprecedented act of political censorship Al Jazeera English has deleted an article by noted Columbia University Professor Joseph Massad after coming under intense criticism from Zionists in recent days. Massad told The Electronic Intifada that he had “received confirmation” from his editor at Al Jazeera English that “management ...

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Reports Roundup (May 18)

[The following list is a compilation of the reports, statements, and other materials featured on the Jadaliyya Reports Page this past week.] Glenn Owns Bill: A Lesson in Challenging Islamophobia and Taking Responsibility (Video) On HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill Maher and Glenn Greenwald discuss the US government's response to the September attack on the US Embassy in Libya. When Maher claims that theocracy and violence are inherent to Muslims and/or Muslim ...

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Injuries, Arrests and House Raids: The Case of a Bahraini Family

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[The following report was originally published by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights on 17 May 2013.] Injuries, Arrests and House Raids: Case of a Bahraini Family The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern at the continuing police of the Bahraini authorities in violating the rights of children, and targeting entire families as retribution. The family of Ashour Hassan Ali from Samaheej have been the victims of repeated targeting by the Bahraini ...

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Bahrain's "Blogfather" Emerges from Hiding

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[Jason Stern wrote the following blog post about Ali Abdel Imam for the Committee to Protect Journalists.] For two years, Bahrainis have been asking "Where is Ali Abdel Imam?" And now finally, they have an answer. The prominent opposition blogger suddenly emerged from hiding last week, announcing he had been granted asylum in the United Kingdom, news sources reported.  He had not been heard from since 17 March 2011, when he cryptically tweeted, "I get ...

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