Democracy & Human Rights Research | Orion Policy Institute

Democracy & Human Rights

Nov 4 , 2022

Podcast

Kourosh Ziabari: Can Protests Achieve a Breakthrough in Iran?

Kourosh Ziabari

Iranian journalist Kourosh Ziabari discusses the direction of the ongoing protests and whether Iranian women can make a breakthrough against the establishment. He provides insights on domestic reactions to the protestors and analyzes the response from international communities, including the Iranian diaspora. As protests prolonged, Kourosh Ziabari explains to what

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Oct 31 , 2022

Op-Ed

The Growing Resistance of Women: Is Autocratic Façade Weakening in Iran?

Ayse Ergene

Thousands of Iranians have flooded the streets of Iran following the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian whom Iran’s morality police had arrested for violating the mandatory veiling law. While in custody for “inappropriate attire” —showing too much hair under her hijab— she was severely beaten and was

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Democracy & Human Rights

Oct 3 , 2022

Webinar

Transnational Repression Series II: The Long Arm of Authoritarianism

Orion Policy Institute

Transnational repression is a phenomenon that refers to the efforts of governments to reach across their borders to silence dissent living in the diaspora. In the second series of this webinar, Orion Policy Institute brought together the experts working on this important issue. The experts presented their work and discussed

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Democracy & Human Rights

Sep 30 , 2022

Research

Women In The Arab Spring Uprisings: Iraq

Adele Carter, Aimee Hanstein, Ayse Ergene, Zach Pittman

This research series analyzes the role of women in the Arab Spring uprisings and how their participation in the protest movements of the last decade impacted their rights and status. We utilize case studies of Iraq, Tunisia, Algeria, Iran, Egypt, and Sudan. Through the case studies, we look at secondary

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Democracy & Human Rights

Sep 28 , 2022

Webinar

Transnational Repression: The Long Arm of Authoritarianism

Orion Policy Institute

Transnational repression is a phenomenon that refers to the efforts of governments to reach across their borders to silence dissent living in the diaspora. In this webinar, Orion Policy Institute brought together the experts working on this important issue. The experts presented their work and discussed the current trends and

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Democracy & Human Rights

Aug 16 , 2022

Research

Women in the Arab Spring Uprisings: Egypt

Ayse Ergene, Adele Carter, Aimee Hanstein, Zach Pittman

In this research series, we analyze women’s role in the Arab Spring uprisings since 2011 and how their participation in the protest movements of the last decade impacted their gender role status. We use case studies from Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, and Sudan to analyze women’s activism and the

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Jul 6 , 2022

Op-Ed

Turkey’s New Disinformation Law Tightens Erdogan’s Grip on Social-Media

Suat Cubukcu, Suleyman Ozeren

Turkey’s ruling coalition, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), pursues new legislation that muzzles dissident voices on the Internet and social media as Turkey heads into another election cycle. Contrary to how the bill is presented as a legal framework against disinformation and misinformation, it

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Democracy & Human Rights

Jun 7 , 2022

Research

Women In The Arab Spring Uprisings: Tunisia

Adele Carter, Aimee Hanstein, Ayse Ergene, Zach Pittman

In this research series, we analyze the role women played in the Arab Spring uprisings and how their participation in the protest movements of the last decade impacted their gender role status. We use case studies from Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, and Sudan to analyze women’s activism and the

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Transnational Crime

Dec 13 , 2021

Op-Ed

The Future of Interpol: Policing International Crime in a Political World

Mathieu Deflem

The largest organization facilitating cooperation among police across nations, Interpol was established in Vienna in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission. From the start, the organization was meant to be a practical, non-political entity designed to establish direct means of communication and information exchange among police in the fight

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Dec 6 , 2021

Op-Ed

The Summit for Democracy as a Platform to Promote the Mendez Principles

Davut Akça

The Summit for Democracy will be held this week and “bring together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector.” Being the first of its kind and held at a time when human rights violations and democratic backsliding have peaked globally, the summit could be an invaluable opportunity for

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Nov 21 , 2021

Op-Ed

Holding Its General Assembly in Turkey Could Imperil INTERPOL’s Legitimacy

Suat Cubukcu, Suleyman Ozeren

Download PDF The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) General Assembly convenes on November 23-25, 2021, in Istanbul, Turkey. It will be one of the most historic meetings for the body, as the majority (12 out of 13) of its Executive Committee members, all of its appellate body members, and the

READ MORE : {{post_title}}

Oct 4 , 2021

Op-Ed

The Riddle Over Representation of Kurds in Turkey’s Politics

Suleyman Ozeren

While there have been numerous failed attempts to resolve the Kurdish issue in Turkey in the past, the Syrian conflict has added new dimensions and complexities to an already challenging matter. The political undertakings occasionally dubbed as “democratic openings” or “resolution processes” have ultimately faltered due to a multitude of

READ MORE : {{post_title}}