News and Analysis (3/5/08)

GAO fails to fulfill its oversight role at the spy agency responsible for conducting warrantless wiretapping:

Iranian students hit the pavement to protest against government interference and mismanagement of university education and campus life:

After slapping Tehran with more sanctions, some countries halt further “politically motivated” resolution against Iranian officials:

Local activist Wazhma Frogh uses familiar Islamic values, not the secular language of universal human rights, to persuade fellow Afghans to push for greater women’s rights in Afghanistan:

While sustained Taliban violence keeps ordinary Pakistani citizens unsettled, opposition parties and movements remained focused on undoing Musharraf’s authoritarian measures reducing his power:

Muslim and Catholic leaders meet at the Vatican to set up permanent forum for discussing ways of solving violence in the name of religion:

Alejandro

Alejandro Beutel is program assistant for the Minaret of Freedom Institute with expertise in religious freedom, democratization and security issues.


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