Personal Status Law in Iraq
Proposed amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law risk legalising child marriage and enabling clergy rule over all civil matters in Iraq.
Society
Law on Stray Dogs in Turkey
by Nice Şenolan
A controversial new law in Turkey is intended to get stray dogs off the streets. Animal rights activists warn of diseases in overburdened animal shelters and a plan to kill animals en masse. The AKP government, however, is probably primarily concerned with cutting costs.
Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws
by Anam Gill
Recent attacks on churches and homes of Pakistan's Christian minority in Faisalabad underscore the nation's deep-seated sectarian divisions. Authorities often appear passive, raising concerns about the state's commitment to safeguarding religious minorities, especially in the face of mob violence.
Cultural Heritage in Egypt
by Melad Henna
The “City of the Dead”, Egypt’s famed necropolis and home to thousands, is earmarked to make way for a highway project. After backlash from locals, authorities will have to decide: Which of the historic sites will stay, which will be moved – and which one will be lost forever.
Health and Water Management in Egypt and Sudan
Over-use of antibiotics kills thousands annually in Egypt and Sudan.
Migration out of Tunisia
Tunisian society has become more accepting of clandestine emigration and no longer regards it as a taboo, underestimating the risks of crossing the Mediterranean.
Propaganda and messaging apps in Libya, Egypt and Ethiopia
Encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp have the potential to counterweight disinformation campaigns – or lay the groundworks for them. A case of three countries in which the direction of these app are going to play a crucial role.
Interview on Yazidis in Iraq
Yazidi community leader Harman Mirza Saeed Bek on the quest for Yazidi political representation in Iraq – and the fears unleashed by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.