Human Rights in the MENA Region: Challenges and Opportunities | SOAS University of London
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 06/05/2020

Human Rights in the MENA Region: Challenges and Opportunities was hosted by Mishana Hosseinioun, Moataz El Fegiery and Melek Saral on the 5th of March 2019. Find out more at: https://bit.ly/3baJTs7

Severe human rights violations have been central to the uprisings in the MENA region in 2011. The uprisings caused the ousting of dictator figures and raised hopes for institutional changes securing human rights. After seven years, questions of how the uprisings impacted human rights in the region remain. The panel will address human rights issue in the region, from a perspective of opportunities and challenges. The speakers of the panel will discuss where the struggle for the human rights continues in the region, addressing current challenges and future prospects.