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Event: Roger Owen on The Rise and Fall of Arab Presidents for Life (11 April, Fairfax, VA)
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The Middle East Studies Program, Global Interdisciplinary Programs, and the Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University present: The Rise and Fall of Arab Presidents for Life A talk by Roger Owen Thursday 11 April 2013 4:30pm (Food and drink will be provided) Room F Johnson Center, 3rd Floor George Mason University
Keep Reading »Regime Crackdown in Bahraini Villages Surrounding Formula 1 Grand Prix
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[The following report was originally published on 7 April 2013 by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights.] Bahrain: Escalated Crackdown in Villages Close to F1 Grand Prix Event in Preparation for Race The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern in regards to the escalated security measures, increased house raids and arbitrary arrests of citizens living in villages located near the Bahrain International Circuit, which is due to host the Formula One race on 21 ...
Keep Reading »Social Media Bouquet from Syria
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[This is part of a collection of multi-media items that have circulated on Syrian social media networks over the past two years of the uprising. The collection does not necessarily reflect the views of Jadaliyya, but represents salient themes and recurring motifs.] Point Zero On 26 September 2012, an explosion ripped through the headquarters of the army chief of staff, opposite the Institute of Advanced Theatrical Arts, shattering glass windows in the Institute and causing ...
Keep Reading »State of Human Rights in Pakistan 2012
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[The following report was issued by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in March 2013.] State of Human Rights in Pakistan 2012 Introduction There is no question that the human rights situation remained murky across the country in 2012, but the unprecedented milestone of a democratically elected government about to complete its tenure offered hope that, given the chance, the people of Pakistan could extract themselves from the quagmire. It is ...
Keep Reading »Yemen's Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict?
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[The following report was issued by International Crisis Group on 4 April 2013.] Yemen's Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict? Executive Summary Ask virtually any Yemeni from across the political spectrum, and he will protest support for a professional military-security apparatus free from family, tribal, party and sectarian influence. Yet, these public assurances do not mean it is easy – far from it. Military-security restructuring is hugely ...
Keep Reading »Reports Roundup (April 6)
[The following list is a compilation of the reports, statements, and other materials featured on the Jadaliyya Reports Page this past week.] Trial Observation Report: The United Arab Emirates 94 A coalition of human rights organizations monitor and report on the trial of ninety-four intellectuals, activists, and human rights defenders charged with founding, organising and administering an organization aimed at overthrowing the government. Media Mea Culpas ...
Keep Reading »Palestinian Museum’s Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for 11 April 2013
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[The following press release was issued by the Palestinian Museum on 3 April 2013.] Palestinian Museum’s Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for 11 April The Welfare Association, celebrates on Thursday, 11 April, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Palestinian Museum in the town of Birzeit. The museum, which will open its doors in Fall 2014, will be dedicated to the exploration and understanding of the culture, history, and society of Palestine and its people and will be a space ...
Keep Reading »Call for Applications: Varieties of Democracy Workshop (8 - 21 September 2013, Cairo)
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2013 Workshop Fellows: Varieties of Democracy 8 - 21 September 2013 Cairo, Egypt The American Political Science Association (APSA) and the American University in Cairo (AUC) are pleased to announce a call for applications from individuals who would like to participate in a workshop on “Varieties of Democracy.” The two-week workshop will be held on 8-21 September 2013 at AUC. The organizers, with a grant secured from the Carnegie Corporation of ...
Keep Reading »Unfair Bahrain Trial Sentences Sixteen Minors to Fifteen Years in Prison
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[The following statement was issued by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights on 29 March 2013.] The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern over the detention and sentencing of 16 Bahraini citizens to 15 years imprisonment without clear evidence of the charges brought against them. The authorities in Bahrain have been arbitrarily arresting, detaining and sentencing citizens from protest areas in sham trials. The Ministry of Interior claims that in July ...
Keep Reading »LA Event -- Return of the Brothers: Student Activism and Islamic Politics in 1970s Egypt (10 April 2013)
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Return of the Brothers: Student Activism and Islamic Politics in 1970s Egypt Co-sponsored by the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, the UCLA Department of History, and the Arab Studies Institute (ASI). 10 April 2013, 4:30 pm 10383 Bunche Hall, UCLA Los Angeles, California This talk examines the means by which the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt was reconstituted during the turbulent decade of the 1970s, following a lengthy period of dismantlement and ...
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