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9 Questions for the U.S. Government on the Middle East:
Saudi Arabia: U.S. intelligence cooperation Is the U.S. providing intelligence to the Government of Saudi Arabia that can be used by Saudi Arabian authorities to violate the human rights of peaceful reformers and critics? Saudi Arabia: Prisoners of Conscience What steps is the U.S. government taking to secure the release of prisoners of conscience like…
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Sexual Violence: Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia.
What can be done to stop sexual violence against women in Iraq and Syria? This morning, I had the privilege of joining experts on a panel hosted by the American Red Cross, Physicians for Human Rights, and other key groups. We focused on Iraq and Syria, and I also got into issues affecting women in…
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Iraq’s Crisis: 3 Quick Points for U.S. Policymakers
As the latest crisis in Iraq unfolds, here are three basic points for U.S. policymakers to keep in mind: The protection of civilians must be a top priority in Mosul and in every Iraqi community facing armed conflict. The Iraqi central government has an abysmal human rights record that has left communities scarred. Government human…
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The Al Qaeda two-step shuffle
Al Qaeda and the “war on terror” seem to be the ultimate linguistic props. Now you see them, now you don’t. First, the disappearance — the Washington Post reports in late March on the new name for the “war on terror”: In a memo e-mailed this week to Pentagon staff members, the Defense Department’s office…