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Iran: The rupture of legitimacy and the security cartel
The ability of the modern state to maintain its monopoly on violence depends not only on the “legality” of that…
Denmark Admits Responsibility for Coercive Birth Control in Greenland
The government of Denmark has issued a formal apology to Greenlandic women who were subjected to coercive birth control practices…
The Instrumentalisation of Law and Transnational Force: The Maduro Case
The current crisis of international law is often described as an “increase in violations.” Yet the problem is not only…
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On the current events in Iran and Rojhilat
The history of the Kurds indicates that betrayal and treachery has played an essential role in their domination over at…
The Law, “Othered” Asylum seekers and the UK
In an interview, Margaret Owen OBE, a barrister, international women’s human rights activist, patron of Peace in Kurdistan and founder…
Turkey’s destruction of Kurdish cemeteries
A recently published report of mine - ‘Turkey’s Destruction of Kurdish Graves’ – published by the Mesopotamia Observatory of Justice…
Persecution of human rights defenders in Turkey
Friday’s conviction of four human rights defenders of terrorism charges in Istanbul continues the pattern of prosecutions designed to restrict…
Three opposition MPs in Turkey removed from office and arrested
Three opposition MPs in Turkey had their parliamentary immunity revoked and were arrested on Thursday in a re-opening of the…
The legacy of state of emergency rule in Turkey
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed our lives and enjoyment of rights. The now-familiar curfews and other restrictions are, in…