Press Release - Nabil Karoui's situation
Between Regime Oppression and a Sedentary European Union: Insights into Artists and Human Rights Violations in Turkey
At a Glance:
Human rights violations have been ongoing in Turkey for decades, bolstered through an unjust legal system that results in the systemic grievances that the EU has failed to properly address. This report finds that these violations disproportionately impact artists, academics, lawyers and activists who express opposition against the regime.
BIC Reacts to the Attempted Assassination on the Sudanese Prime Minister
BIC Reacts to the Attempted Assassination of the Sudanese Prime Minister:
BIC is concerned to hear the news that there was an assassination attempt on Sudanese Prime Minister Adballa Hamdok in Khartoum earlier today.
Power of the People: Sectarian Rhetoric and Iran’s Role in Fueling Division in Iraq
Ongoing protests in Iraq have once again fueled discussion of sectarian rhetoric that has been used to describe the evolving situation in Iraq for decades. In a post-Hussein, post-2003 United States invasion Iraq, sectarianism has been coined as a term to describe widespread historical issues throughout the country. After the US invasion of 2003, the fragile government of Iraq fell victim to deep divisions that allowed Iran to advance their influence in Iraq, in a time of weakness.
Sudan: Mapping Transitional Justice Strategies for Effective Democratic Transition
As Sudan continues its path toward transition, the question of transitional justice processes is at hand. While there are different conceptions of transitional justice, and different notions of implementation, what is best for Sudan must be sensitive to context and be supported by the help of the international community.
Tunisia’s 2019 Elections: Presidential Plebiscite and Governmental Uncertainty
Tunisia’s 2019 legislative and presidential elections have resulted in contradictory outcomes. The historical support gathered by president-elect Kais Saied contrasts with a highly fragmented newly-elected parliament, rendering the formation of a government a complicated and lengthy task.
Tunisia’s 2019 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: An Anti-Establishment Ballot and a Crumbled Political Landscape
On the night of the 15th of September, the results of the first round of the second post-2011 presidential elections in Tunisia started to emerge. On the 6th of October, Tunisians voted to elect a new parliament. Awaiting the second round of presidential elections taking place on the 13th of October, this paper will attempt a primary analysis of the profound changes the latest ballots’ results will have in the country’s political scene and its consequences on Tunisia’s upcoming five years.
Algérie : le temps du changement ? (FR)
Les événements qui bouleversent l’Algérie depuis le 22 février provoque un changement dans la perception que nous avons de ce pays, tant par les effets politiques qu’ils provoquent que par les formes que prend le mouvement de protestation. Nous assistons à un moment charnière et, probablement, au renouvellement politique de l’Algérie.