Aban will not die: How truth remains a powerful weapon against the Islamic Republic

MENASource Mar 19, 2025

Inside Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s diplomatic offensive with Syria’s Christians and Ismailis

By Gregory Waters

HTS’s diplomatic offensive demonstrates the leadership’s political approach, which evolved over years of engaging with the Christian and Druze communities in Idlib.
Democratic Transitions Freedom and Prosperity
Aban will not die: How truth remains a powerful weapon against the Islamic Republic

UkraineAlert Mar 6, 2025

US peace initiative can help bring Ukraine’s abducted children home

By Kristina Hook, Iuliia Hoban

Securing the return of the thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia since 2022 must play a part in the peace efforts recently initiated by US President Donald Trump, write Kristina Hook and Iuliia Hoban.
Civil Society Conflict
Aban will not die: How truth remains a powerful weapon against the Islamic Republic

New Atlanticist Feb 28, 2025

Egyptian senator: The mass displacement of Gazans will only fuel Hamas’s extremist ideology

By Mohamed Farid

Displacing Palestinians from Gaza would perpetuate cycles of violence, deepen regional instability, and undermine Israel’s security.
Conflict Human Rights

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IranSource

Jan 26, 2022

Aban will not die: How truth remains a powerful weapon against the Islamic Republic

By Shadi Sadr

In November 2021, The Iran Atrocities (Aban) Tribunal in London investigated if Iranian government officials, police, and military forces had committed crimes against humanity during the November 2019 protests. In front of the eyes of the Iranian public, bit by bit, pieces of the truth were put together.

Human Rights Iran

In the News

Jan 25, 2022

Slavin quoted in The Times of Israel on US-Iran nuclear talks in Vienna and the talks implications for human rights

By Atlantic Council

Crisis Management Human Rights

In the News

Jan 25, 2022

Asat quoted in The Justice on China’s digital crackdown on students who speak out against Chinese human rights abuses

By Atlantic Council

China Cybersecurity

BelarusAlert

Jan 23, 2022

Belarus pro-democracy opposition plans to target sham referendum

By Alesia Rudnik

Belarus will hold a referendum on February 27 over proposed constitutional changes. The vote may provide the country’s embattled pro-democracy opposition with a welcome opportunity to regroup and mobilize.

Belarus Civil Society

In the News

Jan 20, 2022

Riaz joins the London School of Economics’ South Asia Centre to discuss the role of apologies in addressing humanitarian crimes

By South Asia Center

Human Rights South Asia

In the News

Jan 20, 2022

Slavin quoted by the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) on Biden’s Middle East Policy

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Jan 20, 2022

Slavin quoted by Voice of America on Iran’s detention of American dual nationals

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Iran

New Atlanticist

Jan 20, 2022

Pakistan’s ‘Praetorian’ state is a troubling model for a Taliban-led Afghanistan

By Ben Acheson

If the Taliban emulates Pakistan’s Praetorian model, it will further erode all work done to grow a healthy Afghan civil society and develop civilian institutions.

Afghanistan Democratic Transitions

In the News

Jan 19, 2022

Asat quoted by Saudi Gazette on US billionaires comments about Uyghur human rights abuses in China

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

In the News

Jan 18, 2022

Asat quoted in BBC on US billionaire’s comments about Uyghur human rights abuses in China

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights
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Santiago Villa

Nonresident Journalist Fellow

Global China Hub

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Peter Arvo

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

China Human Rights

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Julie Recinos

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

English Human Rights

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Zeina Boustani

Director, Strategy & Operations, Mastercard

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Human Rights Middle East

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Oleksandra Matviichuk

Head, Center for Civil Liberties

Millennium Leadership Program

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Nathan Law

Hong Kong Democratic Activist

Millennium Leadership Program

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