Human Rights Watch is active around the world, trying to accurately report on human rights abuses and make governments accountable to their people. So why did the Israeli government ban them from obtaining a work visa?
Tag: Palestine
Does Donald Trump represent a new era of US-Israeli relations?
Israel and the US seem to be closer to the same page than ever in recent history. The only question that remains is whether the status quo is more comfortable.
Selective Criticism of Human Rights Abuse in the Middle East – Part II
Government violation of human rights is rampant in the Middle East, but criticism is intermittent. Juliette Bronchtein analyzes what Amnesty International’s latest report on Egypt’s repression tactics, and ongoing human rights abuse by Turkey mean in the context of a potential revival of peace negotiations in Israel-Palestine.
Growing Pains: The International Criminal Court, the African Union, and the Kampala Accords
The successful ratification of the Kampala Accords means the International Criminal Court will be able to charge leaders with the crime of aggression but trouble continues for the court as member states of the African Union publicly voice their discontent.
Women of the Palestinian Intifadas
Seema Kawar takes a look at the participation of women and girls in the past Palestinian Intifadas and the most recent uprising.
Feminism in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
To understand the resistance to feminism in Eastern Europe, it is important to examine the evolution of the international women’s movement agenda against the backdrop of Cold War tensions.
Boycott Israel, Walking in the Footsteps of the SS
Leon Fleddermann exposes the Anti-Semetic agenda of the BDS movement, which tries to isolate Israel economically and academically in the international community.
Interview with Outgoing Deputy United Nations Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (Part 2)
Benjamin Dooley interview’s James W. Rawley, Outgoing Deputy United Nations Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
Interview with Outgoing Deputy United Nations Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (Part 1)
Benjamin Dooley interview’s James W. Rawley, Outgoing Deputy United Nations Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
“Powerless in the Face of Tragedy”: Evaluating the “Responsibility Not to Veto” Proposal
Marta Canneri examines the France-backed “Responsibility Not to Veto” proposal, which plans to introduce a “code of conduct” for the P5 nations of the Security Council.