Obai Kurd Ali

Dec 18, 2024 | timep.org | Obai Kurd Ali

Just days after the momentous fall of the Assad regime, a number of European countries were quick to respond. But rather than surge humanitarian and civil society assistance into the country, express support for a peaceful political process, or reconsider the sectoral sanctions hampering Syria’s reconstruction, these countries’ first reaction was to pause the review and processing of all Syrian asylum applications, with some announcing their plans to return Syrian refugees.

Nov 7, 2024 | timep.org | Obai Kurd Ali |Halem Henish |Salma Daoudi

The Egyptian Parliament is discussing a proposed draft to replace the country’s current Criminal Procedures Code that would entrench the dominance of security and prosecutorial agencies, granting them broad powers through vague legal provisions while legitimizing the ongoing violations of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s government.