Information on "Human Rights" and "Northern Africa"
February 2013
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26 Feb 2013
Egypt: Background and US Relations
Author: Jeremy M Sharp
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a brief overview of the key issues for Congress related to Egypt and information on US foreign aid to Egypt. More on «Egypt: Background and US Relations» -
Feb 2013
Schutzverantwortung und humanitäre Intervention
Author: Peter Rudolf
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Dieses Papier präsentiert die Ergebnisse einer Studie über die Implikationen des Prinzips der "Schutzverantwortung" für humanitäre Interventionen. More on «Schutzverantwortung und humanitäre Intervention»
January 2013
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25 Jan 2013
Egypt's 2012 Constitution: Devil in the Details, Not in Religion
Author: Holger Albrecht
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This brief argues that although Egypt's 2012 constitution has a stronger emphasis on religion, its character is largely secular. More on «Egypt's 2012 Constitution: Devil in the Details, Not in Religion» -
18 Jan 2013
Algeria: Current Issues
Author: Alexis Arieff
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The United States has tried to balance a bilateral relationship that is highly focused on counterterrorism cooperation and Algeria’s oil and gas sector with encouragement of greater political and economic openness. More on «Algeria: Current Issues» -
2013
Women's Liberties and Gender Equality in Tunisia: The Asthma of the Arab Spring?
Author: Pelin Gönül Şahin
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This article looks at the role of women during and after the popular uprising in Tunisia starting in 2010. More on «Women's Liberties and Gender Equality in Tunisia: The Asthma of the Arab Spring? »
December 2012
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Dec 2012
EU Action for Human Rights and Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Richard Youngs, Kristina Kausch, Barah Mikail , Hélène Michou, Ana Echague
Publisher: FRIDE
This report evaluates the EU’s action on human rights and democracy in North Africa and the Middle East. More on «EU Action for Human Rights and Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Tunisia: Secular Social Movements Confront Radical Temptations
Author: Francis Ghilès
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This paper looks at Tunisia after the January 2011 revolution. More on «Tunisia: Secular Social Movements Confront Radical Temptations »
October 2012
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Oct 2012
A Tyranny of the Majority?
Author: Moataz El Fegiery
Publisher: FRIDE
This paper analyzes the positions of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (Egypt), the Salafist al-Nour Party (Egypt), and the al-Nahda Party (Tunisia) on international human rights, both as a political norm and practice. More on «A Tyranny of the Majority?»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Contemporary Debates and Historical Identities
Author: Sarah Jones, Deya Bhattacharya, Sara Bergamaschi
Publisher: British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES)
The participation of Muslim women in revolutions across the Arab world has challenged perceptions of their lack of agency. More on «Contemporary Debates and Historical Identities»
May 2012
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19 May 2012
Konflikte des Familienrechts in Marokko und Ägypten
Author: Dörthe Engelcke
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Am 19. Mai 2012 fand in Marokko die zweite Protestkundgebung der Gruppe „Der Marsch der Freien Frauen“ statt, die eine Reform des Straf- und Familienrechts fordert. More on «Konflikte des Familienrechts in Marokko und Ägypten»
