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Reforming the FAA Section 508
JURIST Guest Columnist Steven Aiello, LLB Candidate, University of London, considers foreign aid and how it applies to Egypt in a two-part series. In his second piece, he calls for reform of the Foreign Assistance Act... (More) |
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UN rights chief urges end to Egypt violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called Sunday for an end to the violence in Egypt. Supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] and former president Mohamed Morsi refused to clear the streets o (More) |
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UN urges Egypt to respect human rights
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday urged Egyptian authorities to apply law and order in addition to safety and security in addressing the protests arising after the military's ouster of president Mohamed Mo (More) |
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In Egypt, Coup or Not Coup: the 1.5 Billion Dollar Question
JURIST Guest Columnist Steven Aiello, LLB Candidate, University of London, considers foreign aid and how it applies to Egypt in a two-part series. Here, he examines whether or not the situation is a coup and how this affects foreign aid ... (More) |
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The Syrian Civil War
While the Syrian conflict began during the Arab Spring of 2011, it was fueled by decades of political oppression. On March 6, 2011, schoolchildren, inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Libya, graffitied anti-Bashir al-Assad messages on several building (More) |
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The Death of Gaddafi
Following international intervention and several months of stalemate, opposition forces seized control of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, and took two of Gaddafi's sons into custody on August 22, 2011. Opposition forces continued to clash with the remai (More) |
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Background
font size='3'>The conflict in Libya arose out of protests beginning February 15, 2011, in the eastern city of Benghazi. The protest came as part of a wider protest movement, popularly referred to as the Arab Spring, that spread throughout the Middle (More) |
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Human Rights Violations
Egypt has been sharply criticized by international organizations such as Amnesty International (AI) and HRW for its poor state of human rights before, during and after the 2011 revolution. Protestors demanded the overthrow of Mubarak for grievances r (More) |
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Protests and Revolution
The Egyptian Revolution began on January 25, 2011, when demonstrations arose throughout Egypt, including tens of thousands protesters gathering in the country's capital, Cairo. Inspired by the successful revolution in Tunisia that ended with the resi (More) |
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Transition to Democracy
Mubarak's resignation from office was followed shortly by an announcement from SCAF that it would be lifting the country's emergency laws. Though the SCAF has attempted to democratize Egypt, its actions — as well as the very nature of this exec (More) |
Sir Thomas More beheaded for treason
On July 6, 1535, former Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More was beheaded in London after being convicted of treason against King Henry VIII.
More had not supported the King's policy toward the church or his marriage to Anne Boleyn, had refused to swear to the Act of Succession, and had similarly declined to take the Oath of Supremacy. His last words before execution are said to have been "The King's good servant, but God's first."
