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(Cambodia) Cambodia: Scrap Abusive Covid-19 Prevention Bill (HRW)

The Cambodian government should withdraw a draconian draft law that would allow for 20-year prison sentences and other disproportionate penalties for violations of Covid-19 related measures, Human Rights...

(Kyrgyzstan) Kyrgyzstan: Withdraw Problematic Draft Constitution (HRW)

The draft constitution submitted to the Kyrgyz Parliament on February 9, 2021 undermines human rights norms and weakens checks and balances necessary to prevent abuses of...

(Western Sahara) Western Sahara: Harassment of Independence Activist (HRW)

Moroccan security forces have maintained a near-constant heavy presence outside the house of an activist for Western Sahara independence for more than three months, Human Rights Watch...

(Lebanon) Lebanon: Sexual Harassment Law Missing Key Protections (HRW)

Lebanon’s new sexual harassment law falls short of international standards by addressing sexual harassment solely as a crime and neglecting prevention, labor law reforms, monitoring,...

(Kosovo/Europe) Elecciones en Kosovo: un voto de cambio que incomoda a la UE (CIDOB)

Pol Bargués-Pedreny El partido Vetevendosje! (autodeterminación, en albanés) consiguió el 48% de los votos en las elecciones parlamentarias de Kosovo celebradas el 14 de febrero....

(Tunisia) Corruption in Tunisia: fish rots from the head down wards (CIDOB)

Francis Ghilès What passes for democratic politics in Tunis has become in the words of one former minister “a swamp”. The dire economic and social...

(UK) Post-Brexit UK has not ‘taken back’ control of immigration (CIDOB)

Emmanuel Comte Brexit happened, and a new EU-UK agreement entered into force at the beginning of 2021. But migration is mostly absent from the text....

(Cyber Domain) The 5×5—Questioning basic assumptions in the cyber domain (The Atlantic Council)

Simon Handler, Emma Schroeder Cyberspace is the newest domain of conflict—and the only human-made one at that. This helps explain why theorists and strategists are still...

(Iran) Multiple elections could boost hardline victories in Iran (The Atlantic Council)

On Friday, 18 June 2021, many Iranians will be voting in four elections. Presidential elections and balloting for local councils will be held across...

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