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23 March، 2020

Rights and Liberties in the New Arab Constitutions: The Case of Morocco and Tunisia

Abstract This paper assesses rights and liberties in new Arab constitutions, taking Morocco and Tunisia as case studies of the…

11 March، 2020

Using a Human Rights Discourse in Rallying for the Freedom of Hirak’s Political Prisoners in Morocco

Abstract In 2016, the Rif witnessed popular and political mobilisations. After more than six months of rally, the Moroccan State’s…

11 February، 2020

Book Review: For the Love of Humanity by Ayça Çubukçu

The Vietnam anti-war movement defined a decade with its music, persistence and purpose. At least one feature of this movement…

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Khaled Diab 23 December، 2019

The Demographic Dimension: Population Growth’s Role in the Arab Uprisings

Abstract Over the past century, the Arab region has experienced dramatic population growth, not only caused by high birth rates…
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Ahmed El Nadeem 16 October، 2019

The Military and Politics in Egypt: Towards Understanding the Relationship and Analysing Power Dynamics

Abstract This article seeks to investigate the factors behind the Egyptian military’s expanding political role. This, by definition, implies the…
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Ragab Saad 17 May، 2019

Libya Unprepared for Peace: Crisis Exacerbated by Lack of Consensus while Constitution Remains in Limbo

Abstract In over eight years since its transitional phase began, Libya has become a state riven by political divisions and…
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Noha Aboueldahab 6 May، 2019

Peace and Justice in Libya’s Transition

Abstract Neither peace nor justice has emerged in Libya in the decade following the anti-Gaddafi uprising. However, justice is a…
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Barah Mikail 25 April، 2019

Libya, Militias, Divisions, and the Way Forward

Abstract There is no simple solution to Libya’s problems: institutional divisions prevail within a general context of political void, while…
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The Challenges Facing the Human Rights Movement

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Salam Kawakibi 22 January، 2019

The Human Rights Movement in Syria: Between Challenge and Hope

[1]Historical background The human rights movement in Syria is still in the embryonic phase. Its first breakthrough came in July…
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Moataz Elfegiery 15 January، 2019

Defending Human Rights in Egypt in a Time of Crisis

This paper aims to describe and analyze how Egyptian human rights organizations have worked under a closed, authoritarian political system…
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Massaoud Romdhani 8 January، 2019

New Social Movements in Arab North Africa: Protest Actions but no Political Project

Beginnings The new social movements witnessed in the wider Arab North Africa (Maghreb) arose from community initiatives unaffiliated with political…
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Salah Eddine El Jorshi 7 January، 2019

The Rights Movement and Islamists: An Ongoing Crisis of Trust

There have been many changes in the human rights movement’s relationship with political Islamist movements in the Arab world, particularly…
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Radwan Ziadeh 28 December، 2018

Double standards: The stances of Arab human rights organizations on the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria

There can be no doubt that the ongoing crisis in Syria is the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the 21st century.…
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Michele Dunne 28 December، 2018

Support for Human Rights in the Arab World: A Shifting and Inconsistent Picture

Since 2011, human rights defenders and organizations in the Arab world that were built over approximately three decades have come…
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