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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

In the News

Jan 16, 2022

Nia joins Christopher Sweat’s podcast to discuss international law and human rights in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights
International Norms

UkraineAlert

Jan 16, 2022

Calls grow within Germany for tougher stance towards Putin’s Russia

By Alexander Motyl

German foreign policy experts have published an appeal demanding Germany’s Russia policy be fundamentally changed from tacit encouragement to open resistance of Vladimir Putin’s expansionist designs.

Conflict
Corruption

UkraineAlert

Jan 15, 2022

Moscow’s Memory Wars: Putin seeks to whitewash Russia’s Stalinist past

By Gina Lentine

Russia's recent move to shut down the Memorial International human rights organization is part of an ongoing Kremlin campaign to rehabilitate the Soviet era and whitewash the crimes of Russia's Stalinist past.

Civil Society
Disinformation

In the News

Jan 13, 2022

Dagres quoted in Washington Post on internet freedom in Iran

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights
Internet

Report

Jan 13, 2022

Iranians on #SocialMedia

By Holly Dagres

This report by the Future of Iran Initiative and Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) explores the social media habits of Iranian netizens and how the Islamic Republic is repressing the online space.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Human Rights

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