Human Rights in the Middle East

PART I: PROBLEMS WITH THE CURRENT FRAMEWORKS Framing the Human Rights Discourse: The Role of Natural Localism and the Power of Paradigm; L.Davidson Islam and Human Rights: Ideals and Practices; M.Dorraj Human Rights through the Lens of Legal Thought; H.Rane Defamation of Religious and Incitement to Religious Hatred in International Human Rights; T.Kayaoglu PART II: COMMON GOALS AND CASE STUDIES Human Rights and the Kurdish Question in the Middle East; N.Entessar The Janus Nature of Human Rights in Iran: Limited Progress on Human Rights since the Revolution; B.Rieffer-Flanagan From Omission to Reluctant Recognition: Political Parties' Approach to Women's Rights in Turkey; Z.F.K.Arat Minority Rights and Marginalized Communities in the Middle East; M.Monshipouri & J. Whooley Sexual Rights, the Muslim World, and Why Pushing the Envelope is Essential to Human Rights Global Resonance; A.T.Chase PART III: STRATEGIES Which Strategies to Improve Human Rights in the Arab World?; B.E.Hassan Shrinking Islamist-Secular Divides on Human Rights in the Post-September 11 Era; S.Mokhtari Migrant Workers and Their Rights in the United Arab Emirates; M.Monshipouri & A.Assareh Health and Human Rights in Palestine: The Siege and Invasion of Gaza and the Role of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement; J.Ghannam

MAHMOOD MONSHIPOURIAssociate Professor of International Relations at San Francisco State University, USA.

"The future of human rights in the Middle East is among the most important subjects facing policy makers and concerned citizens alike. This collection of essays provides a good starting point for improved understanding of this crucial subject. The reader comes away with greater knowledge of the key issues selected for examination." - David P. Forsythe, professor emeritus, university professor, and Charles J. Mach Distinguished Professor, Political Science, University of Nebraska