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JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY -- Former intelligence officer convicted in first use of Romania’s law against Holocaust denial

BY FRANK ELBERS (FGJ ‘16) -- A former Romanian intelligence officer has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for Holocaust denial in the first-ever conviction under the country’s 2002 law. READ MORE. 

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IRANWIRE --  The Mysterious Death of an Iranian Judge in Romania 

BY FRANK ELBERS (FGJ ‘16) -- Former judge Gholamreza Mansouri was found dead in a Bucharest hotel, where he was waiting for a decision on his extradition from Romania. He reportedly jumped or was thrown from the hotel’s fifth floor. READ MORE. 

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IRANWIRE --  Will Romania's Investigation into the Fugitive Judge's Death be Independent and Fair?

BY FRANK ELBERS (FGJ ‘16) --  Today the Bucharest police homicide department continues its investigation into the death of Gholamreza Mansouri, the former judge who was found dead in a Bucharest hotel on the afternoon of Friday, June 19. As part of suspicions surrounding Mansouri’s death, questions have arisen about possible political bias in the investigation, as both Romanian authorities and the Iranian foreign ministry immediately assumed Mansouri committed suicide. Is Romania’s judiciary truly independent or could it be prone to cave into political pressure? Does Romania have a history of assassinations of foreign dignitaries? And just how fair is Romania’s justice system? READ MORE. 

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ASIA-EUROPE FOUNDATION -- Podcast: Human Rights Education, People & Society – Part 2

PODCAST WITH FRANK ELBERS (FGJ ‘16) AND NINA BURRIDGE -- What are the key challenges facing human rights education in a world that is becoming more integrated and digital? How are governments fairing in terms of their commitments to upholding human rights? How do we make educational systems inclusive and respectful of minority rights? Conversations on Human Rights Education. LISTEN HERE. 

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ASIA-EUROPE FOUNDATION -- Podcast: Human Rights Education, People & Society – Part 1

PODCAST WITH FRANK ELBERS (FGJ ‘16) AND NINA BURRIDGE -- What are the key challenges facing human rights education in a world that is becoming more integrated and digital? How are governments fairing in terms of their commitments to upholding human rights? How do we make educational systems inclusive and respectful of minority rights? Conversations on Human Rights Education. LISTEN HERE. 

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MUFTAH MAGAZINE–An Interview with Eloy Domínguez Serén, Director of the Documentary “Hamada”

BY FRANK ELBERS (FGJ ‘16) - Eloy Domínguez Serén is the director of the documentary film “Hamada”, about the daily life of three young Sahrawis in the refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. With vitality, humor and unexpected scenarios, the film paints an unusual portrait of a group of young friends living in a camp in the middle of the stony Saharan desert. READ MORE

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MUFTAH MAGAZINE--Eight Things You Need to Know About the Global Compact for Migration

BY FRANK ELBERS (FGJ ‘16) - Next week world leaders descend on Marrakesh, Morocco to put the finishing touches on a long-awaited, and by now controversial, new framework for managing international migration. The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, as it is officially called, will be discussed at the intergovernmental conference on December 10-11, after which the UN General Assembly is expected to formally adopt it before the end of the year. The Global Compact for Migration (you can read the full 30-page document here) is a voluntary pact negotiated by UN member states over the last two years. It is not a treaty, therefore not binding on participating states, and has no means of enforcement. During the negotiation process the United States, Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Poland have made it clear they do not support the compact as it presumably encourages migration. READ MORE

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MUFTAH MAGAZINE–An Interview about the Glass Ceiling with Dana Reizniece-Ozola, Minister of Finance of Latvia

BY FRANK ELBERS (FGJ ‘16) - "The very top positions in Latvia are still held by men, while women are the ones doing the heavy lifting," says Dana Reizniece-Ozola, outgoing Finance Minister. READ MORE