First of all, I became fascinated with the anxious lives that courtly people led. Figures like al-Sahib Ibn ‘Abbad, ‘Umara the Yemeni, and Don Juan Manuel imbued their belles-lettres with false modesty and vicious little barbs. It seemed to me impla..
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Press Release: Bahrain: A System of Injustice
[The following press release was issued by Human Rights Watch on 28 May 2014.]
(London) – Bahrain’s criminal justice system fails to deliver basic accountability and impartial justice,..
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Ecclesiastical Courts in Israel: A Gender-Responsive Analysis
[The following report was compiled by Adv. Shirin Batshon, the Legal Department Coordinator for Kayan-Feminist Organization based in Haifa. Kayan-Feminst Organization was established by a group of Arab wom..
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Democracy, Democracy, But The Courts Can’t Touch Me
Through the release of a controversial set of executive decrees, President Mohamed Morsi has granted himself unheralded powers—powers normally reserved for dictators, not democratic leader..
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