Niyazov’s Turkmenistan: The Land of the Personality Cult
An overview of the recent political history, human rights abuses and international issues pertaining to Turkmenistan.
Upholding the Right to a Fair Trial? Trying Saddam Hussein
An overview of the proposed 'Iraqi Special Tribunal for Crimes Against Humanity' and its implications for the furtherance of human rights law.
How complaining about the media doesn’t work
How complaints procedure reinforce structural racism in the media.
Credit induced poverty eradication and gender empowerment
Liberal development theoreticians argue that Microfinance programs in Bangladesh present a comprehensive assault on the core reasons of poverty by empowering the most marginalized section of Bengali society; rural, poor women. But from what lens are they viewing this empowerment and is it working?
USA: Military Tribunals Violate Basic Rights (part 1 of 2)
IHRC is deeply concerned at the Executive Order on the Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism issued by President George W. Bush on 13th November 2001.
Bulgaria’s Muslims: From Communist Assimilation to Tentative Recognition
With the ascendancy of the communist regime in 1946 and its reign until 1990, Bulgaria's various Muslim ethnic groups witnessed harsh repression and forced assimilation campaigns.
