[The following list is a compilation of the reports, statements, and other materials featured on the Jadaliyya Reports Page this past week.]
Turkey`s Kurdish Impasse: The View from Diyarbakır International Crisis Group reports on the Kurdish situation in Turkey`s biggest Kurdish majority province, Diyarbakır.
Crackdown on Activists Continues in UAE The Gulf Center for Human Rights reports on the recent arrests of human rights acvitists and journalists in the UAE; as of 5 January, 77 individuals have been detained.
European Footballers Declare Support for Palestine Following the November bombing of a sports stadium in Gaza, a group of European footballers led by Frederic Oumar Kanoute condemn Israel`s hosting of the UEFA Under-21 European Championship.
Don`t Play Apartheid Israel: Summary of 2012 Cultural Boycott Don`t Play Apartheid Israel ilsts some of the major successes of the cultural boycott from 2012 including singer Macy Gray`s statements of support for the boycott and Stevie Wonder`s decision to cancel his appearance at a fundraiser for Friends of the IDF.
Announcing the New Issue of Middle East Report Winter 2012 The latest issue of Middle East Report reflects upon Egypt`s uprising after two years, including in-depth analysis, an interview with Egyptian army generals, and a photo essay covering revolutionary graffiti.
HRW Letter to Bahrain on the Pre-Trial Detention of Sayed Yusuf al-Muhafadha Human Rights Watch addresses the Bahraini Attorney General with their concern over the arrest and dentnion of Sayed Yusuf al-Muhafadha, vice president of the Bahrain Human Rights Centre. Al-Muhafadha was arrested for "willfully disseminating false news," however, HRW believes the true motivation for his arrest to be the government`s opposition to his human rights work.
University of California System and the Three-Pronged Attack on Free Speech and Campus Organizing In an episode of AJE`s The Stream, Palestine activists from the University of California discuss the "Jewish Student Campus Climate Report," California HR-35, and the series of lawsuits that are threatening free speech at UC.
Settler Colonialism: Then and Now (Video) Mahmoud Mamdani`s lecture at Princeton University from 6 December 2012 discusses the history of settler colonialism across the world, including in the United States and Palestine.
European Lawyers Protest Against Ongoing Arrests in Turkey The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights condemns the thousands of arrests of politicians, journalists, and activists since 2009.
Alkarama Condemns Arrests of Omani Human Rights Activists The Alkarama Foundation condemns imprisonment of 29 Omani human rights activists, who are serving sentences for charges such as "insulting the Sultan" and "unlawful gathering."
Maryam al-Khawaja to Visit Bahrain Acting President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights Maryam al-Khawaja, who has been living in self-imposed exile for safety reasons, chose to travel to Bahrain on 11 January 2013 to visit her father and uncle in prison and observe the human rights situation on the ground.
Ongoing Protests in Bahrain (Video) Bahraini villagers protest the prison sentences handed down to thirteen prominent political activists for organizing demonstrations against Al Khalifa.