Posts tagged Islamic State group
Afghan Hazara Woman Defying The Taliban To Win Bronze At The Paralympics
Afghan Hazara Woman Defying The Taliban To Win Bronze At The Paralympics

(ANALYSIS) Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, women and girls have been banned from playing sports or participating in any form of physical activity. However, Afghan women have been defying the Taliban and competed at the 2024 Olympics and 2024 Paralympic, while flying the flag of the Refugee Olympic and Paralympic teams.

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Analysis, Human Rights, Islam, Politics, Religion, Women, womenEwelina U. OchabForbes, Ewelina Ochab, Ewelina U. Ochab, Afghanistan, Hazara, Women's rights, Freedom of religion, Human rights, Taliban, Islamic State group, Gender discrimination, analysis, religion, 2024 Paris Paralympics, sports, human rights, Islam, Muslims, women, politicsComment
The Roots Of The Prejudice That Fueled The Yezidi Genocide Went Much Deeper
The Roots Of The Prejudice That Fueled The Yezidi Genocide Went Much Deeper

(ANALYSIS) On the morning of Aug. 3, 2014, the Islamic State group launched a ruthless and swift campaign in Sinjar, in northwestern Iraq. The target was Yezidis: a monotheistic religious group whose members have long been persecuted. What explains the ferocity of this genocidal campaign?

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Human Rights, Middle East, News, Politics, Analysis, AsiaGüneş Murat TezcürThe Conversation, Gunes Murat Tezcur, Yezidi Genocide, Iraq, Yezidi, Religious persecution, Islamic State group, Islam, Yazidis, news, analysis, Middle East, Asia, human rightsComment