Human Rights
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 07:28
For almost two decades the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) stood as the lone mainstream Muslim party in post-Soviet Central Asia. But in August, Tajikistan's Justice Ministry decided to dissolve the IRPT citing a purported lack of membership.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 07:00
The Central American nation and current homicide rate capital of the world is also the most dangerous environment for reporters, according to a report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:58
U.S. secretary of state John Kerry’s hastily announced trip to meet with the dictators of Central Asia has produced more questions than answers about what he hoped to gain from the tour.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:36
What is driving possible significant shifts in the relationship between Washington and Khartoum?
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:28
A closer look at terrorism in Africa presents an interesting picture, where the number of terrorism-related incidents has remained constant over several decades, despite the rise in fatalities in Nigeria and Somalia. This means that more people are being killed in 2014 and 2015, but the number of events remains the same.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:16
The U.S. is providing logistical, targeting, and intelligence assistance to Saudi Arabia in that nation's war against its neighbor, Yemen. The United States has conducted drone strikes as part of the operation as well. Yemen is being destroyed in the process, adding another refugee crisis to the Middle East, this one affecting Djibouti, Oman, and Somalia.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 07:03
Mr. Kerry knows he has leverage now, thanks to the economic downturn in the region and the nervousness about Russia. But it is unclear whether the Central Asian leaders value new ties with the United States more than efforts to oppose what they view, perhaps out of paranoia, as direct threats to their rule.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 07:02
The U.S., which is Ethiopia’s largest provider of foreign aid, considers it a strategic partner in counterterrorism efforts, but critics suggest the country's repressive measures could breed homegrown terrorism.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 07:01
Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Tuesday urged the president of Tajikistan not to go overboard in its crackdown on political Islam and expressions of faith.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 06:47
This memorandum, submitted to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (“the Committee”) ahead of its upcoming review of Azerbaijan, highlights areas of concern Human Rights Watch hopes will inform the Committee’s consideration of the Azerbaijani government’s (“the government’s”) compliance with the International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (“the Convention”).