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13 October، 2021

Humanitarianism Without Rights: Refugee Securitisation and the Politics of Containment in Jordan Post 9-11

Abstract Although the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is widely lauded for its humanitarian commitment to refugees, critical studies and human…

6 October، 2021

Critique of Justificatory Tendencies in Counter-terrorism Policies: The Case of Iraq

Abstract Situated within the field of critical terrorism studies, this paper explores how counterterrorism narratives legitimise terrorism discourse and counterterrorism…

9 September، 2021

Views: Sectarianism, Authoritarianism, and the Rise of ISIS in Iraq

In 2011, the Islamic State in Iraq (ISI) militant group was at its territorial and operational nadir.[1] ISI went from…

Studies

Studies

Ben Ahmed Hougua2 September، 2021

Knowledge, Truth, and Interest: A Critique of the Political Ontology of ‘Terrorism’

Abstract Terrorism has increasingly drawn the attention of both the public and scholars since the events of 11 September 2001.…
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Studies

Taoufik Abdessadek3 June، 2021

The Reality and Future of Reforms in Morocco 2011-2021: The Question of Authority

Abstract The following paper is a study of Morocco’s political experience, which was often described as smooth and reformist in…
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Studies

Sara TonsyAly el-Raggal20 May، 2021

How Did Sisi Reproduce Authoritarianism in Egypt?

Abstract ‘Respecting the will of Egyptians is nobler than assuming power.’ Thus said Field Marshal Abdel Fattah El-Sisi before assuming…
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Studies

Fouad Aalouane17 May، 2021

Elections and Democratic Transition in North Africa: The Case of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

Abstract A revolution or activist movement alone is not enough to guarantee a successful democratic transition. This requires mechanisms for…
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Views

Views

Fionnuala Ní Aoláin18 August، 2021

Views: Global Trends and Regional Consequences of the Growth of Counter-Terrorism after 9/11

Terrorism is paradoxically both an epiphenomenal and constant phenomenon. The ubiquity of terrorism is predictable yet simultaneously its pathways are…
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Kamel Jendoubi8 July، 2021

Views: Have We Understood Transformations in Tunisia over the Last Decade?

This text offers a critical reading of the perspective from which many human rights activists have understood transformations in Tunisia…
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Views

Mohamed Mandour24 June، 2021

Views: Egypt’s Criminalisation of Minority Free Speech through Blasphemy Cases

The revolution of 25 January 2011 gave most religious minorities in Egypt a genuine opportunity to step into the public…
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Views

Bahey eldin Hassan11 February، 2021

Views: Did the Egyptian Revolution Fail?

The uprising of 25 January 2011 was the first significant revolt against the system of governance created in Egypt in…
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Views

Slaheddine Jourchi24 December، 2020

Views: The Human Rights Movement, Covid-19, and the Challenges of a Critical Juncture

There is abundant cause for more far-reaching research on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on rights and freedoms, which…
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Youssef Ahmed11 August، 2021

Book Review: The ‘War on Terror,’ State Crime, and Radicalisation by Shamila Ahmed

Since its start twenty years ago in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the…
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6 April، 2021

Book Review: The Roots of Revolt by Angela Joya
17 December، 2020

Book Review: The Geopolitics of Covid-19
30 November، 2020

Book Review – Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World
3 November، 2020

Book Review: Revolts and the Military in the Arab Spring

The Challenges Facing the Human Rights Movement

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Salam Kawakibi22 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 Elfegiery15 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 Romdhani8 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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Slaheddine Jourchi7 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 Ziadeh28 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 Dunne28 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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