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The Second Move in the 2011 Genocide Obfuscation Gambit? Article, critical of Turkish politics that counter any success Armenians have achieved in their quest for recognition of the Turkish genocide of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915. By David Davidian. (03... Read More... 0 Comments |

Why Mubarak Is Out Background and analysis of factors leading to Mubarak's loss of power. By Paul Arnar. (Jadaliyya, 02/01/2011) Read More...

Afghanistan: Never Mind the Disabled Author looks at issues faced by disabled in Afghanistan and critiques the lack of programs to assist them. By Fahim Kairy. (01/19/2011) Read More... 0 Comments |

Human Rights Approach to Development: Case of EU-ACP Partnership Analysis of the Cotonou Partnership between the ACP and the EU, focusing on the effectiveness of this new approach to development. By Andris Zimelis. (01/07/2011) Read More... 0 Comments |

One Year Later, Documentary Commemorates Death of Sergei Magnitsky Report on the premiere of “Justice for Sergei" on the one year anniversary of the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Moscow prison. By Marina Grushin. (IA-Forum, 11/21/2010) Read More... 0 Comments |

Child Migration: Challenging Common Misperceptions Author examines to what extent the economic status of the child migrant and their household affect their decision to migrate. By Giulia Frontini. (08/07/2010) Read More... 0 Comments |

Warming Chad-Sudan Relations Necessary for Darfur Peace Efforts by the Chadian and Sudanese governments to mend their relations will only have a positive impact on the security situation in Darfur if each government takes positive steps to resolve their in... Read More...

The Bearded Gentleman Rather than assassinate Iranian citizens abroad, which proved a constant irritant between Iran and host countries, the Islamic Republic has developed much more sophisticated mechanisms to control its ... Read More...

Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The US Military needs to end their draconian bans of LGBT people in its military. By Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, and Laura Conley. (The Center for American Progress, 06/24/2009) Read More...

Swords and Ploughshares: Sustainable Security in Afghanistan Requires Sweeping U.S. Policy Overhaul The breadth and complexity of the security challenges facing the United States abroad often defy solution through the application of military force alone. The Sustainable Security Program at the Cente... Read More...

The Yuan Underrated, China Overrated America is driven by innovation. China, running like a madman, still lags far behind on this issue and relies more heavily on industry and agriculture. China needs to change, in order to let its peop... Read More...

Wearing the burqa in France: questioning integration models for Muslim communities in Europe? Author explores the complexity of the burqa issue in France. By Valentine Pasquesoone. (IA-Forum, 11/03/2009) Read More... 2 Comments |

Europe Must Help Obama Close Guantanamo Authors argue for a closing of Guantanamo Bay through a transatlantic solution. By Mark Rhinard and Erik Brattberg. Swedish Institute of International Affairs. (Washington Post, 08/03/2009) Read More...

Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Intersection of National Security and International Justice Interview with Tyler Moselle, Program Manager and Interim Executive Director at Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy on the conflicts in Afghanistan and Pakistan about understa... Read More... 1 Comments |

Israel and Sri Lanka: a media analysis of war crimes allegations Report by Just Journalism, a UK-based research organization focused on how Israel and Middle East issues are reported in the UK media. (June 2009) Read More... 0 Comments |

The Economic Drivers of Human Trafficking: Micro-Evidence from Five Eastern European Countries A working paper regarding the economic drivers of human trafficking. By Toman Omar Mahmoud and Christoph Trebesch. (Kiel Institute for the World Economy, February 2009) Read More...

The Futility of Western Sanctions against Burma Burma-watchers across the entire spectrum of opinion increasingly now agree that in seeking to change that awful situation, there is little point in continuing a policy of economic containment, writes... Read More...

Human Rights as Ramrod Editorial critical of recent UN Human Rights Report contending that Greece has proved lacking in respect to minorities, specifically Turks and Macedonians. (RIEAS, 03/09/2009) Read More...

Nerves On Test No political solution is in sight to conflict in Sri Lanka even as the prolonged war spells misery to hapless citizens caught in the crossfire. By B. Murlidhar Reddy (Frontline, 04/11/2009) Read More...

Last Ditch in Zimbabwe Talk(s) may be cheap, but it’s all Zimbabwe has going for it. One problem along the way: South Africa is hardly an honest broker. By Jens F. Laurson & George A. Pieler (08/06/2008) Read More... 0 Comments |

IA-Forum Interview: Professor Donald S. Lopez IA-Forum speaks with Professor Donald S. Lopez, the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, about the current riots in Tibet. By Marina Litvinsky (IA-Forum,... Read More... 0 Comments |

Paper: Ending the Use of Child Soldiers in Armed Conflict Author analyzes its causes and history; and explores challenges to halt the issue. By Runa Reta. (11/07/2007) Read More... 0 Comments |

What should be done about Robert Mugabe? IA Forum asked 6 commentators: Inflation in Zimbabwe stands at 2,200 per cent, three quarters of the population are unemployed, and three million people have fled the country, yet President Robert ... Read More...

Rendition and the Rights of the Individual Paul Reynolds examines the United States rendition program. He notes how it reflects the US attitude that suspected terrorists should not be subject to individual rights protections, and how the war o... Read More...

Dialogue Radio: #732 World as Witness: Crisis in Darfur Interview with John Prendergast on the situation in Darfur. He analyzes how politics between the UN Security Council permanent members are affecting international response, and how the approach of th... Read More...

Darfur: Revitalising the Peace Process Report outlining recommendations to revitalize Darfur peace talks. (International Crisis Group, 4/30/2007) Read More...

Humanitarian Space in Iraq? Argues for increased international action to address the humanitarian crisis in Iraq. By S.R. Brophy. (IA-Forum, 03/11/2007) Read More... 0 Comments |

Future of the World Court in Balance Authors argue that the future of the International Criminal Court hinges on how the international community, and in particular the UN Security Council, responds to the reaction of the Sudanese governm... Read More...

Intenational Affairs Forum Interview: Peter Beinart and Scott McConnell Peter Beinart, editor-at-large of the New Republic and Scott McConnell, current editor of The American Conservative, discuss questions about the UN and US foreign policy. By Jason Miks. (IA-Forum, 1... Read More... 0 Comments |

Rescue Darfur Now The authors compare the current situation in Darfur with Srebrenica in 1995. By John McCain and Bob Dole. (Washington Post, 9/10/2006) Read More...

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