Turkey Book Talk #251 – Özgür Özkan, visiting scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, on the domestic and regional implications of Turkey’s push for the…| Turkey Book Talk
Click here to hear the companion podcast “Kill me now, please kill me.” This was how Basema, a middle-aged Yazidi woman now living in Toronto, recalled her harrowing experience of being abducted by ISIS, separated from her family, and sexually assaulted during the Yazidi genocide in 2014. The genocide On August 3rd, 2014, ISIS militants […] The post The injustice of the Yazidi genocide continues after 11 years first appeared on The Upstream Journal.| The Upstream Journal
A mysterious fever gripped the nation in 2020. Some called it mass formation psychosis. Others called it hysteria. It was a result of three distinct events, as well as institutional…| The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal
Turkey Book Talk #248 – Bilge Yabancı, Ikerbasque Fellow and Ramón y Cajal Fellow at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, on “Civil Society and Authoritarianism: Co-optation, Repression and Co…| Turkey Book Talk
The media uses euphemisms. Here’s the truth: President Trump is a racist.| www.nytimes.com
Turkey Book Talk #246 – Talin Suciyan, Associate Professor of Turkish Studies at Ludwig Maximilian University, on “Armenians in Turkey after the Second World War: An Archival Reader of USSR C…| Turkey Book Talk
Turkey Book Talk #244 – Richard Calis, assistant professor in cultural history at Utrecht University, on “The Discovery of Ottoman Greece: Knowledge, Encounter, and Belief in the Mediterranea…| Turkey Book Talk
Listen to the companion podcast here Sixty-five years after the People’s Republic of China invaded Tibet, the diaspora is now shifting to the West. What are the advantages and disadvantages to a changing diaspora and why is it happening? To find out, I spoke to three experts: Dr Namygal Choedup, the Representative of His Holiness| The Upstream Journal - Your magazine on human rights & social justice
Listen to the companion podcast here José Luis Méndez Gómez grew up without access to running water in San Miguel Mitontic, a village of predominantly indigenous Tzotzil ethnicity in Chiapas. There was no infrastructure for water access until the 1990s, when an inadequate rainwater collection system was put in place. Indeed, this system was only| The Upstream Journal - Your magazine on human rights & social justice
To hear the companion podcast in English, click here. En enero de 2024, cuarenta carrotanques estaban parados en el aparcamiento de una base militar en Uribia, Colombia. Enviados para combatir la urgente escasez de agua en La Guajira, ningún carrotanque salió del aparcamiento. En medio del escándalo gubernamental y la corrupción regional, las comunidades sedientas […] The post Tradición y Tenacidad: Cómo los mujeres Wayuu sostienen La Guajira first appeared on The Upstream Journal.| The Upstream Journal
John Root offers this review of Eric Kaufmann's Taboo: How making Race sacred produced a Cultural Revolution. The week-end before last the Wireless Festival was held in Finsbury Park just down the road from my home. Amongst the items that attendees were prohibited from bringing were ‘Clothing, garments, items which promote cultural appropriation’. What’s going| Psephizo
A grim humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Ukraine’s south-east due to President Putin’s decision to invade sovereign Ukraine. The consequences of the invasion have been devastating, with widespread destruction, displacement, and loss of life. Particularly affected are Mariupol and its ethnic Greek population, trapped under siege, and Ukrainian Bulgarians who have mobilized to support refugees. […]| Minorities Network
The war in Ukraine has displaced civil society activists from various regions to western Ukraine, making it a hub of civil society activism. Ethnic Romanians and Hungarians have played significant roles in supporting refugees and advocating for human rights. The war has highlighted the need for more inclusive minority politics and presents an opportunity for […]| Minorities Network
In Ukraine, Roma communities face aggression, limited access to education, and lack of documentation, leading to statelessness and exclusion from society. During the conflict with Russia, Ukrainian Roma refugees faced further discrimination and marginalization in European countries. To combat discrimination, fostering integration and systemic change based on shared values is essential, as the Roma saying […] The post They have never caused any war appeared first on Minorities Network.| Minorities Network
Armenia’s society is generally tolerant, but there are concerns about promoting national minorities’ rights and identities. Legislative progress is limited, and freedom of expression is restricted. Urgent action is needed to address Yezidi girls’ issues with early marriages and high school drop-out rates. The Advisory Committee urges the collection of data on gender-based violence and […]| Minorities Network
Water scarcity and discriminatory water-governance policies in Georgia’s Kvemo Kartli region have led to severe socio-economic challenges for national minorities, particularly the ethnic Azerbaijani community. The region’s reliance on agriculture and lack of access to safe drinking and irrigation water have caused food insecurity and forced migration. Human rights activists are urging for a human […] The post Georgia: Access to water is closely interconnected with the rights of national...| Minorities Network
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a profound impact on national minorities in various regions. It highlights specific cases of persecution and violence, such as against Crimean Tatars in Kherson Oblast and Azov Greeks in Donetsk Oblast. There is an urgent need for access to these areas by international organizations and the importance of de-occupying […] The post Indigenous Peoples and National Minorities in the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine appeared first on Minorities N...| Minorities Network
Over the past year since the commencement of the war, the situation for Ukrainian Roma, who already faced significant challenges during peacetime, has escalated into a catastrophe. The Russian invasion disrupted Ukraine’s fledgling support system for the Roma community, as state and private charitable foundations shifted their focus to address wartime needs. Consequently, thousands of […]| Minorities Network
Over the past year, ADC Memorial monitored rights violations against vulnerable groups in war-torn regions. Putin’s regime’s aggression in Ukraine exacerbated hardships for pre-war marginalized communities. The war enabled the curtailment of legal institutions under the guise of protecting the state, while dissenters faced increased repression. To appease public discontent, authorities used right-wing populism, affecting […]| Minorities Network