If the Taliban came to your house in the night, fully armed, and demanded food, would you feed them? You may have no choice. This does not make you a combatant.
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Posted in: Asia, Governance & Accountability, United States
Topics: Afghanistan, civilian casualties, counterinsurgency, Erica Gaston, ISAF, NATO, night raids, Taliban, The Liaison Office, U.S. military
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A group of experts discuss how Muslims and non-Muslims in Marseille can work together to create a more integrated and inclusive community.Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: Alain Fourest, Claude Geant, discrimination, Djamel Bouriche, France, Francoise Lorcerie, Helene Irving, hjab, Marseille, Muslims, Nazia Hussain, niqab
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Over the next several months, the International Criminal Court will undergo its most significant leadership transition since coming into existence. It presents a major challenge and a significant opportunity.
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Tensions between the majority and the Roma population of the Czech Republic have long gone unaddressed. Is there enough political will to improve the situation?
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: anti-Gypsyism, Czech Republic, discrimination, Filip Rameš, Northern Bohemia, Open Society Fund Prague, Roma
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