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After Qaradawi case, no Arab League state is safe for dissidents Original
The recent extradition of Turkish-Egyptian poet Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi from Lebanon to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has shaken the entire MENA region. A prominent voice of the Arab Spring, Abdulrahman now sits in an Emirati jail in reprisal for posting a video notably criticising the Egyptian and Emirati authorities during a trip to Damascus.
Uncertainty in Automated Ontology Matching: Lessons from an Empirical Evaluation
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Algerians protest for second Friday in revival of 2019 movement
Demonstrators call for the political establishment to depart and the army to quit politics. Thousands of Algerians demonstrated against the political and military elite in the capital Algiers and other cities across the country for a second successive Friday, as the United Nations human rights body voiced concern at what it called a crackdown on protesters.
There must be truth and justice for Algeria’s disappeared
Almost two decades after the end of the Algerian civil war, thousands of families of missing persons continue to suffer from the lasting trauma of their loved ones’ forced disappearance. They face the authorities’ persistent refusal to shed light on their fate and blunt denial of their responsibility.
Dakar Rally: Sports fans must speak up against Saudi Arabia's 'sportswashing'
Since the ascension of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2017, tremendous resources have been invested into public relations efforts to polish Saudi Arabia’s image. Saudi authorities have been going to great lengths, bringing celebrities and influencers to music festivals, and hosting an ever-increasing number of large-scale sporting events.
Trump’s `Fake News’ Tirades Embolden Arab Leaders’ Crackdowns
It’s World Press Freedom Day today, but attacks against journalists and news outlets based on allegations of “fake news” continue to spread like wildfire across the globe. And so-called “anti-fake news” legislation has flourished in recent years — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed one of the most recent measures in March. At the same time, President Donald Trump’s discourse on fake news has created a dangerous environment, and not only for journalists working in the United States.
Freedom of expression is under threat in Iraq, again
On January 12, the Iraqi parliament announced that it had completed its first reading of the draft "Information Technology Crimes Law", otherwise known as the cybercrime law. This is not the first time this legislative proposal surfaces. A draft law with similar provisions was first discussed in parliament 2011, but had to be tabled in 2013 following a campaign by international and local NGOs, which said it would severely threaten freedom of expression in the country.
How Jordan is fostering a climate of censorship
In an article published on 31 October in the Jordan Times entitled "Social or anti-social media", King Abdullah II vowed to “combat rumours and misinformation, and counter hate speech”, noting that “anyone who offends a Jordanian - whether from my bigger Jordanian family or my immediate family - offends me personally.” To an informed reader, the timing of the article may raise suspicions.
Nestali u Iraku: Gdje je Wissam?
Međunarodni dan žrtava prisilnih nestanaka (dan nestalih) obilježen je 30. avgusta. Za Salama Al Hashimija, iračku izbjeglicu u Finskoj, ovaj dan je gorko podsjećanje kako se njegov sin Wissam, koga su oteli američki vojnici u Bagdadu 2005. godine, vodi kao nestao skoro 13 godina. Wissam je tada imao 21 godinu, bio je uposlenik američkih snaga i radio je na održavanju ceste koja vodi na aerodrom u Bagdadu. Tri vojnika su ga uhapsila 16. oktobra 2005.
Iraq's disappeared: Where is Wissam?
August 30 marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. For Salam Al Hashimi, an Iraqi refugee in Finland, this day is another stark reminder that his son Wissam, who was abducted by US soldiers in Baghdad in 2005, has been missing for almost 13 years. Wissam, 21 at the time, was a contractor with the US forces and worked on the maintenance of Baghdad Airport Road.
Lebanon's anti-torture act: Is a flawed law better than no law at all?
Lebanon's new anti-torture law entered into force on 12 October after being debated in parliament over the course of five years. Despite high hopes for this new legislation, the first of its kind, it suffers from numerous setbacks compared to a promising draft law of 2012, and falls short of the standards enshrined in the United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT), ratified by Lebanon in 2000.
Behind the mask of liberalism, security has priority over human rights in Jordan
In the western world, Queen Rania of Jordan is viewed largely as one of the most progressive leaders in the Arab and Islamic region. Describing herself as “a mum and a wife with a really cool day job”, her social media accounts – which have approximately 27 million followers, almost three times her country’s population – feature both family portraits and pictures of her meeting women and children in refugee camps. However, behind this glossy image lies a different reality for Jordanian citizens.
Human Rights Council condemns reprisals amidst unprecedented rate of cases in MENA region
One can only wonder how the HRC can maintain its credibility while its member states are actively working against the council’s very raison d’être of protecting human rights. Closing its 36th session on September 29, 2017, the Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted a resolution strongly condemning acts of intimidation and reprisals against those who cooperate with the United Nations. Among the 19 states that abstained from the resolution were Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
10 years on: Jordan’s anti-terrorism law and the crackdown on dissent
It is now time that the authorities stop labelling all those who dare speak their minds as “terrorists”. Ten years ago, on November 1st, 2006, Jordan enacted the “Prevention of Terrorism Act” in response to the 2005 hotel bombings in Amman that left sixty people dead. In 2014, faced with threats of spillover from the Syrian war, the law was amended and broadened to include nonviolent acts, in an attempt to legitimise the government’s crackdown on peaceful expression and assembly.
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