[The following list is a compilation of the reports, statements, and other materials featured on the Jadaliyya Reports Page this past week.]
Misery Beyond the War Zone: Life for Syrian Refugees and Displaced Populations in Lebanon Doctors Without Borders reports on the humanitarian needs of the growing population of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and focuses on the change in the situation of this displaced population since a prior survey conducted in June 2012.
Statement on UAE Targeting Families of Detained Human Rights Defenders The Gulf Centre for Human Rights reports on the plights of the children of Dr. Mohammed Al-Mansoori and Saleh Al-Dhufairi and calls for an end to this harassment.
Statement on FJP Endorsement of Repressive NGO Law The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies condemns the decision of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political party associated with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, to sponsor a bill to nationalize civil society and control the actions of independent NGOs.
SJP National Voices Support for University of California Organizers Students for Justice in Palestine expresses solidarity with those at California public universities advocating for Palestinian rights and and condemn the actions of actors throughout California to silence Palestine solidarity work.
Human Rights Organizations Demand the Release of Omani Activists A group of human rights organizations declare their support for all Omani human rights defenders who are currently in detention, especially those undertaking hunger strikes. These individuals have been charged with defaming the Sultan, violating the cyber law, unlawful assembly, and disturbing the public order.
The Silence of the Law: Khaled Fahmy on Shari`a and the Origins of the Egyptian Legal System (Video) Khaled Fahmy, Professor and Chair of the Department of History at the American University in Cairo, tackles the question of what it means to implement shari`a today.
Tunisia: Violence and the Salafi Challenge International Crisis Group reports on the challenges Tunisia faces in the wake of the assassination of Chokri Belaïd, a prominent opposition politician.
Gerrymandering in Bahrain: Twenty-One Persons, One Vote Bahrain Watch reports on the issue of gerrymandered voting districts in Bahrain, a source of contention between the government and opposition since 2002.
Joint Statement on Iranian Opposition Members Under House Arrest Human rights organizations condemn the arbitrary house arrest of presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, an author and political activist.