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Human Rights in the Arab Region in 2008: A Report from the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
Speakers: Bahey El Din Hassan, Radwan Ziadeh, Michele Dunne
Host: The Project on Middle East Democracy
Date: 02.06.09



Radwan Ziadeh
Founder and Director, Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies
Secretary, Syrian Organization for Transparency
Visiting scholar, Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard University
Board Member, Tharwa Foundation


Overview of the Report, “Human Rights in the Arab Region in 2008: From Exporting Terrorism to Human Repression.”
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Report Index, Intellectuals, Euro-Med, UN Human Rights Council, Occupied States



Bahey El Din Hassan
Director, the Cairo Institute for Human Right Studies
Board Member, the EuroMed Human Rights Foundation


 
Facts About Human Rights and Politics in the Region Video pop-up  Video no pop-up
Arab Region, Arab Government, Unoccupied Countries, Tunisia, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Police Security State, Religion

Indicators of Human Rights Abuses and Arab States Performance in Regional and International Mechanisms  Video pop-up  Video no pop-up
Indicators of Human Rights Abuses, Advocates, Violent Attacks, Arab States Performance, Arab League, European- Mediterranean Partnership, United Nations Human Rights Council, Reform, Electronic Media, Positions, Accountability, Violations, Sudan, Mauritania, Darfur, Civil Society

Conclusions About Arab Culture and the Report as a Whole
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Arab Culture Transformation, Islamist, Salafist, Main Conclusions of Report, Reform, Counter Attack Strategy, Arab Government, Liberator, Militant, Hamas, Palestine, Gaza, Fatah
 
New Means, Actors and Developments in the RegionVideo pop-up  Video no pop-up
New Means and Actors, Human Rights Defenders, Bloggers, Journalists, Political Groups, Targets, Minority Rights, Long Run, International Actors, Egypt, Victims, Change, Balance of Power, Social Protest Movement
 


Michele Dunne
Senior Associate, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Editor, the Arab Reform Bulletin
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University
Board Member, Tharwa Foundation

 
New Trends Regarding Human Rights Organizations and the Obama Administration  Video pop-up  Video no pop-up
Human Rights Organizations, Human Rights Defenders, Trends, Political Change, Coalitions, Actors, Regional Resistance, New Administration, U.S. Foreign Policy, Bush Administration, Obama, War on Terror, Democracy, New Approach, Civil Society, Activism, New Media, Democracy Promotion

 

Response to Michele Dunne's Question - Recommendations for the Obama Administration Video pop-up  Video no pop-up
Bahey El Din Hassan, Obama Administration, Arab and Muslim Public, Obama’s Approach, Palestinian, Democracy, Bush, Terrorist Groups, Politics, Human Rights Promotion, Democracy Promotion, Media, Guantanamo, Future
 
Question and Answer Part 1 Video pop-up  Video no pop-up
Bahey El Din Hassan, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Egypt, Arab Human Rights Defenders, Arab Region, France, Switzerland, Contributors, Activist, Academic, Human Rights Watch, New Draft Law, Defamation of Religion, Parliament, Negative Development, Chronic Problem, Abusers, Government, Official Religious Institution, Militant Islamic Groups, Fara Coada, Naguib Mahfouz, Confiscated, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s), Political Front, Constitutional Reform
 
Question and Answer Part 2 Video pop-up  Video no pop-up
Radwan Ziadeh, Political Change, Differences, Policy Approach, Domestic Politics, Egypt, Regime Change, Democracy, Media, New Administration, Arab – Israel Conflict, Progress, Political Institutions, U.S. Perspective, Authoritarian Regime, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Expression, Improvements, Democracy Promotion, Guantanamo, Obama, New Approach, Elections, Algeria, Indonesia, Arab Rulers, New Administration, Recommendations, European Union, Morocco, European-Mediterranean Agreements, Gulf Countries, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, Encase, International Court
 
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Michele Dunne, Bahey El Din Hassan, Palestinians, Bush Neglect, Obama, Solution, Clinton Adminstration, Arab – Israel Peace Process, Democracy, Activists, Protection, Effective Approach, United States Government, Justice


 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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