Kazakhstan’s repatriation of foreign fighters and their families
Fri, Jan 8, 2021 9:00 AM
As one of the main sources of foreign fighters for the conflict in Syria and Iraq, Central Asia now faces the security and humanitarian challenge of repatriating foreign fighters and their families. What was behind Kazakhstan’s decision to repatriate its citizens, and what can other countries learn from Kazakhstan’s progress?
As one of the main sources of foreign fighters for the conflict in Syria and Iraq, Central Asia now faces the security and humanitarian challenge of repatriating foreign fighters and their families. Kazakhstan has emerged as a global leader in repatriation efforts for foreign fighters returning from Syria, having repatriated nearly 600 of its citizens, mostly women and children, through the “Zhusan” operation. Kazakhstan’s programs and tools for repatriation, rehabilitation, and reintegration may serve as a model for other nations. What was behind Kazakhstan
How global litigation strategies can help advance human rights in Iran
Tue, Dec 15, 2020 1:00 PM
A live discussion focused on how governments and practitioners can apply legal tools to further advance human rights in Iran and beyond.
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In 2021, the international community is set to re-engage with the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) over its nuclear program and other regional and global issues. There are fears that re-engagement will overshadow concerns over the IRI’s dismal human rights record which includes the imprisonment of prisoners of conscience, the execution of individuals for the exercise of their political and civil freedoms and the persecution of marginalized and minority groups.
Nadereh Chamlou joins the Atlantic Council Press Release
Former Senior Advisor at the World Bank joins the Middle East Programs.
WASHINGTON, DC – December 14, 2020 – The Atlantic Council announced on December 14, that Nadereh Chamlou, previously senior advisor at the World Bank, will become a nonresident senior fellow at the Council’s Middle East Programs.
“Given Ms. Chamlou’s insight, expertise and experiences, she will be well-positioned to play a key role in our work to help unlock human potential across the region,” said William F. Wechsler, Director of the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs. “We look forward to Ms. Chamlou helping us spotlight the need for greater gender empowerment and more effective workforce development in the Middle East and North Africa.”
The politics of pandemics: Evolving regime-opposition dynamics in the MENA region Report by Frederick Kempe, Giampiero Massolo, Karim Mezran, Annalisa Perteghella, Emadeddin Badi, Yahia Mohamed Lamine Mestek, Hafsa Halawa, Abbas Kadhim, Gawdat Bahgat, Nadereh Chamlou
People walk on a street after Tehran reopened following a two-week shutdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Iran December 6, 2020. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
After the first official cases reported in Iran in late February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly spread to all countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, affecting all areas of life and becoming one of the most significant factors affecting regional developments. The outbreak, whose devastating effects cannot yet be fully apprecia