NGOs and Academia
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 09:34
Concerns over weak military professionalism are a common thread woven through assessments of security contexts in Africa. - See more at: http://africacenter.org/?s=professionalism#sthash.87jJt4JT.dpuf
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 07:18
This report analyzes Tunisia’s draft counterterrorism law and assesses to what extent the proposed law conforms to international human rights standards. The draft law was submitted to the National Constituent Assembly, Tunisia’s parliament, by the Council of Ministers in January 2014 and is under review.
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 07:52
A surge in arbitrary arrests, detentions and harrowing incidents of torture and deaths in police custody recorded by Amnesty International provide strong evidence of the sharp deterioration in human rights in Egypt in the year since President Mohamed Morsi was ousted.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 06:25
Analysis of photographs and satellite imagery strongly indicates that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) conducted mass executions in Tikrit after seizing control of the city on June 11, 2014.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 12:42
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 10:05
The longer the United States ignores the growing
threat of these jihadist groups, the more difficult it will
be to roll back, as recent events in Iraq have shown. Yet,
addressing it solely through a narrow counterterrorism
strategy would exacerbate the problem
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 11:21
The current crisis in Iraq is a sobering reminder of the vulnerability of the United States to the inherent instability of the global oil market.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 06:38
Drawing on the results of a 2013 study in six northern Nigerian states, this report addresses the question of how youth are radicalized and recruited into armed groups and what the Nigerian government and other interested actors can do to prevent it.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 13:23
After more than a decade of extended U.S. military deployments and costly counterinsurgency efforts, the United States needs to find a new pathway that employs a more targeted use of force in coordination with reliable partners in the region. The United States must use all elements of statecraft to get countries in the region to stop engaging in policies that undermine long-term stability and start taking steps to respond to the crushing social, economic, and demographic trends that are affecting every country in the region.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 08:54
Although Bahraini security officials argue that Bahraini Shi'ite opposition leaders are under Iran's influence, the Shi'ites reject this notion, claiming that they are seeking to reverse discrimination and obtain social equality with Sunnis.