Women’s Rights, a Revolution Worth Completing

The aftermath of an Arab Spring was initially a time of joy for the role many women played during those days of revolution. However, from West to East, there is still much to be accomplished. The Unfinished Revolution speaks of an enduring global fight for Women’s rights. From the Human Rights Watch (HRW) book series, The Unfinished Revolution presents us with the views of a collection of women who deal with women's issues across the globe. They talk of their experiences through the...

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A Democratic Exception

Kenneth Roth, the chief executive of Human Rights Watch (HRW), probably wished he had more to smile about when he arrived in Cairo over the weekend. Given it was the first time his organization had ever delivered its annual report from the Egyptian capital, there was a small reason to be cheerful. But what Mr Roth had to say about the state of human rights in the region – not to mention the complicity of the international community in its dealings with the Arab countries – made for...

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