Information on "Religious Minorities" and "Asia"
October 2012
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14 Oct 2012
Inspired by the "Arab Spring": Saudi Arabia's Volatile Shiite Minority
Author: Yoel Guzansky
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This article provides an analysis of a wave of uprisings from Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority in the country's eastern province. More on «Inspired by the "Arab Spring": Saudi Arabia's Volatile Shiite Minority»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Risk and Violence in Iraq’s New Sectarian Balance
Author: David Gairdner
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Iraq appears set to re-emerge as a regional force and an international energy power. More on «Risk and Violence in Iraq’s New Sectarian Balance»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Malaysia: Majority Supremacy and Ethnic Tensions
Author: Pranav Kumar
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper explores the racial and religious divides, which are the most prominent divisions in Malaysia's plural society. More on «Malaysia: Majority Supremacy and Ethnic Tensions»
May 2012
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24 May 2012
Syria: Unrest and US Policy
Author: Jeremy M Sharp, Christopher M Blanchard
Publisher: US Government
This paper discusses US foreign policy with regard to the Syrian crisis. More on «Syria: Unrest and US Policy»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Separatism in Xinjiang: Between Local Problems and International Jihad?
Author: Bhavna Singh
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This paper discusses the separatist and terrorist elements in the Xinjiang region and the Chinese authorities' reaction to them. More on «Separatism in Xinjiang: Between Local Problems and International Jihad?» -
Apr 2012
The Re-Politicization of European Minority Protection
Author: Tove H Malloy
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This study examines the increasingly politicized process of drafting resolutions regarding the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) adopted by the Council of Europe. More on «The Re-Politicization of European Minority Protection»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Islam and Religious Transformation in Adjara
Author: Thomas Liles
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This paper provides an assessment of the religious situation in upper Adjara as of February 2012. More on «Islam and Religious Transformation in Adjara» -
Feb 2012
Georgia’s Muslim Community: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
Author: Conor Prasad
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This paper focuses on dynamics and relationships within the Muslim community in Georgia. More on «Georgia’s Muslim Community: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?»
January 2012
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26 Jan 2012
Indonesia's Blasphemy Law: Bleak Outlook for Minority Religions
Author: Melissa Crouch
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
The author of this Bulletin discusses Indonesia's 'Blasphemy Law' ruling which she asserts, "casts a bleak outlook for so-called 'deviant' groups, leaving religious minorities vulnerable to convictions for blasphemy and the risk of violence in the fu... More on «Indonesia's Blasphemy Law: Bleak Outlook for Minority Religions» -
Jan 2012
National Minorities and the Media Situation in Georgia
Author: Tobias Akerlund
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This paper analyzes issues related to media and national minorities in Georgia in order to provide an assessment of the current situation of minority media and of the impact of media on majority-minority relations. More on «National Minorities and the Media Situation in Georgia»
