Commentaries by Michael Newton

Confidence Not Complacency Regarding the Human Rights Challenges in Yemen and the UAE

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Confidence Not Complacency Regarding the Human Rights Challenges in Yemen and the UAE

January 28, 2019 10:17:56 am

The ends should not justify the means when it comes to the protection of basic human rights in Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Severe challenges to the peace and stability of these regions along with overarching transnational terrorism threats have incentivized the erosion of human rights by the respective governments. These challenges are [...]

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