Entire Clans and Villages Fleeing Syria, Inquiry Finds. A United Nations inquiry commission on rights abuses in the Syria conflict described the uprooting of extended clans and villages by armed forces bent on crushing armed resistance. Read more
That cartoon reveals Ferzat's own dealings with President Assad, where he soon found the rhetoric of change fell far short of the reality. He recalls that when Mr Assad first came to power, the artistic community in Syria tried to win him over to its side. Ferzat himself was allowed to start his own satirical magazine - the first independent paper to be licensed for decades. Read more
I hope that in the countries where people have risen against dictatorships, they will reflect on and learn from what happened to us in Iran...Since women make up half of the region's population, any democratic developments must improve the social and legal status of women in the Arab world. It appears the Tunisian society has strong civil institutions, and there is much hope that democracy can take hold there. But in Egypt, many political actors are talking about returning to Islamic law, which could result in a regression of rights for women and girls similar to what we experienced in Iran in 1979.
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