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Fresh Take
SyriaJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Transitional Justice in Syria: Progress and Challenges
May 6, 2026
Radwan Ziadeh examines Syria’s ongoing transitional justice process following the fall of the Assad regime, and the major challenges that continue to shape acc…
Webinar
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Palestine Under the Cover of the Iran War: Oppression and Ethnic Cleansing Escalate
May 20, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts examine developments in Palestine since the onset of the Iran war, and how Israel has used the conflict to advance its annexation objectives.
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Israeli Settler Violence: A Strategy to Displace Palestinians from their Land
Apr 10, 2026Yara M. Asi
On April 9, 2026, news broke that the Israeli government had recently authorized the construction of 34 new settlements in the West Bank—nearly six times the n…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Crime in Palestinian Society Inside Israel: Securitization Discourse and Redefining Responsibility
Mar 13, 2026Saher Ghazawi
IntroductionRecently, the phenomenon of violence and organized crime in Palestinian communities inside Israel has become a central issue in political, media, a…
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Free Speech and Palestine
Feb 24, 2026
Yousef Munayyer and Jenin Younes examine the escalating crackdown on Palestine advocacy and explore the legal questions it raises for freedom of expression.
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
The Complexities of Human Rights Reporting on Palestine
Feb 20, 2026
Yousef Munayyer and Omar Shakir discuss his decision to depart from Human Rights Watch, the contents of the report that the organization sought to withhold, an…
Podcast
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Crime, Neglect, and Politics in Israel
Feb 11, 2026
Yousef Munayyer and Mohanad Mustafa explore rising crime in Palestinian towns inside Israel, the government’s willful neglect, and the shifting domestic politi…
Viewpoint
International Law
The Uncertainties of the New World Order Affect the Middle East
Feb 11, 2026Amal Mudallali
The rules-based world order is facing its most serious, indeed existential, challenge since it was created after World War II. What makes this moment in world …
Policy Analysis
SudanJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Sudan’s War on Civilians: A Continuation of Decades of Atrocities
Dec 1, 2025Yara M. Asi
For more than a year, the al-Saudi Maternity Hospital was the only functioning hospital in al-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur in western Sudan. The largest…
Fresh Take
SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A Dangerous New Phase in Sudan’s Civil War
Oct 31, 2025
Ingie Gohar discusses the recent escalation of violence in Sudan following the Rapid Support Forces’ capture of El Fasher, where the militia reportedly committ…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
Accountability for War Crimes in Gaza: Where We Are
Aug 13, 2025Sarah Leah Whitson
The global struggle to hold Israel accountable for war crimes in Gaza represents a critical test for international justice. At stake is not only the enforcemen…
Policy Analysis
LevantJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Israel’s Justice System and the Genocidal War on Gaza
May 30, 2025Nareman Shehadeh-Zoabi
IntroductionDespite attempts to portray it as liberal, many consider the justice system in Israel to be part of Israel’s illiberal political system. This is b…