5.11.02 countering religious violence

The Pakistan Emergency: Letter from a Local Activist

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Authors: Abira Ashfaq

Summary:

The lawyers' demands shook the core of the military establishment.

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Rule of Force vs. Rule of Law in Pakistan

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Authors: Zia Mian

Summary:

Musharraf has destroyed the constitution, the judiciary, and his own credibility. Time for him to go.

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Iraq: The World's Fastest Growing Refugee Crisis

Authors: Refugees International

Summary:While the US debates whether a civil war is raging in Iraq, thousands of Iraqis face the possibility of death every day all over the country.

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Israeli Soldiers Escalate Violence Against Peaceful Demonstrators in Bil'in

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Authors: %anonymous

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Reform in Pakistan: Real Change, or a Band-Aid?

Authors: Abira Ashfaq

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While the new legislation reforms the infamous Hudood laws to a limited extent, its greater significance is that it shows that persistent work led by the Pakistani women's rights movement can make a difference.

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Disturbing Trends for the Years Ahead

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Authors: Rami Khouri

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Polarization and confrontation, with occasional violence, have become the prevailing political norm in the Middle East, as the docile ideological center of years past temporarily leaves the stage.

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