Although Indonesia has long been seen as a religiously moderate country, Sunni Muslim militants are attacking minority religious communities across the country. Indonesian law protects religious freedom, but mobs reign on the streets; the government does little to stop the violence. A contribution
La critique cinglante des camps de prière au Ghana par Human Rights Watch passe à côté du problème. Pour de nombreuses personnes qui luttent contre les maladies mentales et la stigmatisation sociale, les camps sont la meilleure option disponible. Une contribution au débat de openGlobalRights, la r
Human Rights Watch’s scathing critique of Ghana’s prayer camps misses the point. For many people struggling with mental illness and social stigmatization, the camps are the best available option. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Religion and Human Rights. Français
Neoliberalism devours other competing world-views through the commodification of cultural difference—turning a tidy profit. Wrest this monopoly on political readings of Islam away from capital and authoritarianism.
Either the Islamic Republic wishes to remain in its fundamentalist cocoon and alienate more educated, westward-looking young Iranians, as well as be regarded as a pariah by the international community, or it wishes to join the modern world
Islamophobia does not result from a specific strategy to create the ideal scapegoat, but Muslims came in opportunely to fulfil this function within ultra-liberal European societies.
The murder of Shi'a worshippers in the Eastern Province, by fighters who are returned jihadis, is the latest instance of blow-back. The Saudi regime must quickly change course.
The strength of the new jihadi movement is to link ideology and combat experience. The failures of its western enemy add fuel to its cause.
Türkiye’de Müslüman topluluklar, üniversiteler ve iş yerlerinde baş örtüsü takmak gibi dini pratiklerini korumak için insan hakları çerçevesini kullandılar. Peki egemen dini toplulukların “hakları” ile başkalarının hak ve istekleri çeliştiğinde ne olacak? English
In Turkey, Muslim groups have used the “human rights” framework to protect their religious practices, such as wearing headscarves in universities and workplaces. But what happens when the “rights” demanded by dominant religious groups contradict the rights and demands of others? A contribution to
Does freedom of religion include the right to convert others, or pressure them into giving money? A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Religion and Human Rights. Español
¿Incluye la libertad religiosa el derecho a convertir a los demás o presionarlos para obtener dinero? Una contribución desde Chile para el debate de openGlobalRights, religión y derechos humanos. English
