In an annual report released by the European Court of Human Rights once again found that Turkey is by far the worst violator of human rights among the 47 signatory states of the European Convention on Human Rights… Continue reading
The liberals who were instrumental in legitimating the ascension of the Justice and development party (AKP) are now dramatically revoking their support for the Islamic conservatives… Continue reading
It is interesting to point out that there are two Iranian models for what’s happening now. I am not saying that anyone is consciously thinking in these terms… Continue reading
Egypt’s bloggers are playing an increasingly important role in broadening the scope of acceptable political and social discourse, and self-expression… Continue reading
The US ambassador in Cairo describes how police still resort to torturing activists deemed a political threat… Continue reading
Military deploys in Cairo after mass demonstrations against President Mubarak claim lives of man and woman, al-Jazeera reports. Former IAEA chief ElBaradei placed under house arrest… Continue reading
The Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) reported that Iranian authorities have ordered a ban on women from watching live broadcasts of soccer matches at public movie… Continue reading
An UNRWA delegation of 15 Palestinian youths in UNRWA schools in the Gaza Strip who excelled in the study of human rights, conflict resolution and tolerance went to the United States for a visit. During their stay they met with members of the… Continue reading
The recent publication by the Human Rights Watch about Israel’s alleged “discrimination” against Palestinians puts the role of HRW in the anti-Israel movement back in the spotlight… Continue reading
Yesterday, we published an article about the latest Human Rights Watch report, “Separate and Unequal: Israel’s Discriminatory Treatment of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories”, accusing Israel of… Continue reading
Seven reformist journalists were arrested in Iran over the past week. Earlier this week, internal security forces raided the residence of Reyhaneh Tabataba’i, a journalist working for the reformist daily Sharq, and… Continue reading
Human Rights Watch released a report today accusing Israel of “harshly discriminating against Palestinian residents, depriving them of basic necessities while providing lavish amenities for Jewish settlements… Continue reading
Caroline Glick has her own way to uncover what is hidden beneath the surface, just one of the reasons why this piece on feminism and the Left’s social and political leadership is worth reading… Continue reading
To mark International Human Rights Day, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon held a press conference with Prof. Gerald Steinberg and Anne Herzberg of NGO Monitor on the exploitation and abuse of human rights, particularly with regard to NGO’s and the use of Lawfare against Israel… Continue reading
Tehran Province internal security forces said that in recent days, the Tehran police had raided four mixed-gender parties in northern Tehran. Fifty young men and women were arrested at one of the parties, including three famous soccer players… Continue reading
The Arabic newspaper, A-Sharq Al-Awsat, reported last Thursday that Saudi specialists and human rights activists have expressed concern about increasing cases of domestic violence in Saudi Arabia, recorded against women specifically, despite the fact… Continue reading
The U.S. State Department’s 2010 International Religious Freedom Report that was released last week, actually toned down the unjustified criticism that for years was the norm in the document authored by… Continue reading
Earlier this week, Tehran Province police chief Hossein Sajediniya reported the arrest of several young Iranians belonging to underground rap groups. He said that intelligence had made it possible for the public safety police to track down and capture the group members… Continue reading
If you’re a regular visitor to our website, you’ll probably know that we published an article on August 09, 2010 about an Iranian website promoting chastity and hijab by using posters, clothes and bags. We also showed you some posters which they use for their promotional activities, because it gives us a… Continue reading
On Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010, IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, sent to every commander in the IDF a letter in which he expressed his personal thoughts on ethics with regards to several recent incidents that had occurred… Continue reading
There is only one country in the Middle East that recognizes Feminists, Christians, Professors for Academic Freedom and Gays as having human rights. There is only one nation in the entire Middle East which respects their right to live openly as… Continue reading
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