Arab and International News
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COVID-19 Pushing Lebanon to the Brink of Collapse
Over the last months, the Amman Center for Human Rights Studies has tracked the political and economic events that are…
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Syria Internally Divided and Forgotten Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
As the world battles the greatest pandemic of the century, the situation in Syria has gone under the radar of…
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Statement about the « Middle East peace plan » for Palestine and Israel
« Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian and Israeli People »,
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Jordan: Stepped Up Arrests of Activists, Protesters
Jordanian authorities stepped up arrests of protesters and political and anti-corruption activists in 2019 as protests against Jordan’s economic austerity…
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Egypt: Resilient Resistance to Fierce Repression
Egyptian activists and ordinary people alike demonstrated resistance to brutal government repression during 2019, Human Rights Watch said today in…
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Bahrain: Worsening Rights Record
Bahrain’s human rights record worsened in 2019, as the government carried out executions, convicted critics for peaceful expression, and threatened…
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Saudi Arabia: Unrelenting Repression
Saudi authorities carried out a sweeping campaign of repression against independent dissidents and activists, including two waves of mass arrests,…
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Lebanon: Little Action on Corruption, Economic Crisis
Lebanon’s authorities are failing to address a massive economic and political crisis that is endangering citizens’ access to vital services,…
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Libya: Reckless Fighting Endangers Civilians
Armed groups loyal to one of two competing Libyan governments and their international backers are putting civilians at risk with…
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Qatar: Reform Efforts Fail to Remedy Rights Abuses
Migrant workers, asylum seekers, stateless people, and women in Qatar remained susceptible to abuse in 2019 despite new laws and…
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