Category: Human rights
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How Germany’s incoming government will work with Turkey
Ahead of Germany’s parliamentary elections in February, Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), emphasized Turkey’s strategic importance. In doing so, he called upon European countries to strengthen their foreign-policy cooperation with Turkey in response to mounting security challenges and potential shifts in US foreign policy. In addition, he committed to…
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US sanctions on three Iranians accused in relation to cover-up and probable death of Bob Levinson
The US has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, the Treasury and State departments said in news releases on Tuesday. The sanctions against Reza Amiri Moghadam, Gholamhossein Mohammadnia and Taqi Daneshvar of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security are the…
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Indo-Mediterranean: Minorities are under threat from Syria to Bangladesh
Synopsis The Indo-Mediterranean region faces escalating conflicts and human rights abuses, particularly targeting women, ethnic, and religious minorities. Radical groups are gaining power, exacerbating the suffering of vulnerable populations. Global leaders call for collective action to protect human rights and combat radicalization. Agencies The Russia-Ukraine conflict and Israel’s war on the terrorist group Hamas and…
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The Complex Dynamics of Turkey’s “Savior” Image
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,322, March 25, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkey’s involvement in Syria is having an effect on its regional standing, and is shaping an image of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a Muslim savior. Turkey is exploiting the instability in Syria to achieve its own strategic objectives, which primarily include a…
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US sanctions three Iranian officials allegedly involved in death of FBI agent Robert Levinson
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of former FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson, the US Treasury and State departments said in press releases on Tuesday. The sanctions on Reza Amiri Moghadam, Gholamhossein Mohammadnia, and Taqi Daneshvar of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security…
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Tattoos, flyers and deleted photos: The limited evidence the Trump administration is using to try to deport migrants
The Trump administration is using limited evidence like tattoos and deleted photos to detain and deport migrants. Some deported Venezuelans have said they were wrongly suspected due to their tattoos. Palestinian activist and legal permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil was detained without criminal charges for alleged pro-Hamas activities. Dr. Rasha Alawieh was deported to Lebanon after…
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Tattoos, flyers and deleted photos: The limited evidence the Trump administration is using to try to deport migrants
CNN — Tattoos. Pro-Hamas flyers. Deleted photos. These are just a few of the pieces of evidence that the Trump administration has cited in its legal efforts to detain and deport migrants from the United States in high-profile actions the past few weeks. The evidence has been cited in efforts to send over 200 Venezuelan…
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Pakistan Jails Baloch Human Rights Activist
Pakistan has again arrested Mahrang Baloch, a prominent champion of human rights for the country’s ethnic Baloch minority, and barred her lawyer from visiting her in jail. “She was looking weak and stressed,” her sister Nadia Baloch told TIME on Monday after being allowed a few minutes with the activist in Quetta’s Hudda District Prison,…
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How Beijing uses inducements as a tool of economic statecraft
Report March 24, 2025 • 2:00 pm ET William Piekos Table of contents Executive summary Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Inducements in Chinese economic statecraft Chapter 3: Taiwan’s fight for diplomatic recognition Chapter 4: Targeted inducements in other areas of Chinese foreign policy Chapter 5: Conclusion and recommendations Executive summary As strategic competition between the…
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Ukraine war latest: US-Russian talks ‘in full swing’ and focused on Black Sea ceasefire – as Kremlin confirms Putin’s gift to Trump
Ask a question or make a comment Got a question? Security and defence analyst Michael Clarke returns for his weekly Q&A on the Ukraine war tomorrow afternoon – covering anything from the battlefield to the negotiating table. He’ll tackle as many of your questions as he can – submit yours in the box above to…
