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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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February 13, 2014
Israel
This Week: Syria’s Machinations, Egypt’s Presidency, and Iran’s Bravado
Significant Developments Syria. Russia today presented a draft resolution on Syrian humanitarian aid access that includes a condemnation of “terrorism” to the UN Security Council. Yesterday, Russian…
December 4, 2014
United States
This Week: Mubarak’s Acquittal Challenged and Israel’s Government Dissolves
Significant Developments Egypt. Egypt’s top prosecutor announced Tuesday that he plans to appeal an Egyptian court’s dismissal of all remaining charges against former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. …
August 27, 2012
Iran
The Non-Aligned Movement, Iran, and Human Rights
The so-called "Non-Aligned Movement," a relic of Cold War days, is now meeting in Iran. Iran is a dictatorship where freedom of thought, press freedom, academic freedom, and free elections are non-ex…
August 28, 2012
International Organizations
Guest Post: Iran’s Must-See Sites for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Below is a guest post by Felice Gaer and Christen Broecker. Gaer and Broecker are, respectively, director and associate director of the Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights. …
May 24, 2013
Iran
Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Two Are Terrorist Suspects, One Boasts of Beating Students
The disqualification of most of the men who sought to run in Iran’s presidential election has left a narrow field distinguished by allegations of involvement in terrorism and repression. Both Mohsen…