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An Egyptian youth wears a Guy Fawkes mask, trademark of the anonymous movement and based on a character in the film V for Vendetta, with writing on it reading in Arabic: “The people are not afraid of the ruler” during a demonstration in Cairo’s Tahrir square on January 31, 2013. Rival factions in Egypt condemned the violence which has killed dozens in a week of unrest and pledged support for a national dialogue to resolve the political crisis gripping the country.(AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED ABED(
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The N Seoul Tower is seen next to a traditional bower on the top of Nam mountain in Seoul on February 22, 2010. The tower was established as a Korea’s first total electric wave tower to send TV and radio broadcasts in Seoul metropolitan area in 1969. AFP PHOTO/JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
South Koreans on Arab Airwaves
As a child at home in the United States I used to listen to broadcasts from faraway places via shortwave radio, the transmission typically uneven and full of static. Today those distant voices come in clear as a bell, via streaming audio on any smartphone. Late the...Caption:
A Bahraini anti-government protester gestures near images of jailed political activists during a rally Friday, Dec, 6, 2013, in the northern village of Saar, Bahrain. Thousands shouted “down with the government” during the rally, called by several opposition groups to demand freedom for political prisoners and democracy in the Gulf island kingdom. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
Debate: Human rights activism is inextricably linked to politics
There is a very thin line separating human rights activism from political mobilization. Yet in several Arab and developing states, you may have difficulty distinguishing clearly between the two. Today in these countries, you will find it hard to undertake human rights...Caption:
Masked Bahraini anti-government protesters wearing handcuffs hold cameras up to show support for jailed photographers during a march in Saar, Bahrain, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. Thousands participated in the march organized by opposition parties to mark 1,000 days since the pro-democracy uprising began in the Gulf island kingdom. As the peaceful march dispersed, a […]
Debate: Human rights activism is not inextricably linked to politics
Did the emergence of the human rights movement mark the beginnings of genuine political mobilization in the Arab world? The answer will be “no” if the question is about whether or not there are hidden political agendas behind the human rights activism that has grown...Caption:
A hearse carrying the casket of former South African President Nelson Mandela is seen from above as it drives past a bridge en route to Waterkloof Air Base on the outskirts of Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. The body of the iconic leader will be flown to Mthatha Saturday and buried in his […]