Violence Based on Religion or Belief: Taking Action at the United Nations
…Experts on the Central African Republic and Sudan, 47U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2020%20Factsheet%20-%20UN%20HR%20Mechanisms.pdf“Factsheet: UN Human Rights System,” October 2020, https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2020%20Factsheet%20-%20UN%20HR%20Mechanisms.pdf, p. 3.a Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen,…
Why the Iranian Government Neglects the Nation’s Cultural Heritage
There are presently 26 registered UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran, more than in Japan, the United States and Greece on the roster of places catalogued by the United Nations’ cultural and…
Diplomacy or Conflict? Trump and Khamenei’s High-Stakes Gamble
…quick conflict, limited to taking out three key nuclear sites – at Natanz, Fordow, and Arak — are mistaken. Striking these sites could set off a chain of tit-for-tat escalations,…
Download in Progress: Addressing the Gender Dimensions of Cyber Security
…through other means, such as in relation to sexual and reproductive rights. Certain digital technologies like social media and messaging platforms have been shown to provide safe spaces for people…
Red Cell: The Promise and Pitfalls of an “Israel Model” for Ukraine
…include every U.S. “effort to be fully responsive, within the limits of its resources and Congressional authorization and appropriation, on an ongoing and long-term basis, to Israel’s military equipment and…
Yun Sun quoted in The Diplomat on Human Rights in Vietnam
…Hanoi has been responsive. “This is a case where Vietnam’s strategic interests and national security vis-a-vis China in the South China Sea runs into conflict with the CPV’s [Communist Party…
The Arms Trade Treaty at 10
…government stakeholders. Promoting Compliance and Accountability Within official ATT processes there are no meaningful mechanisms to hold States Parties accountable for their compliance. Though civil society has made significant contributions…
Iran’s Strategic Shift in Hostage Diplomacy
…Iranian diplomat convicted in a bomb plot, has a relatively long history of engaging in hostage diplomacy. This means that enough cases existed on a long enough timeline to distinguish…