ID London Director Paul Whiteway Speaks On Somaliland Elections On BBC World Service
November 17, 2017
What is the current status of democracy and statehood in Somaliland? By comparison with many other African nations, Somaliland…
ID Executive Director Carne Ross Speaks On The Decline Of U.S. Diplomacy On Monocle 24
November 15, 2017
How has the exodus of career diplomats affected U.S. diplomacy? Traditional diplomacy of professionals speaking to each other on…
ID Weekly View: The Network for Refugee Voices
October 31, 2017
Why it Matters: Refugees themselves are the one group of people invariably absent from international negotiations about refugees. The Network for…
ID Weekly View: Western Sahara Civil Society Urges EU to Respect Court Judgement
September 7, 2017
Why it Matters: In a letter to EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini and Member State foreign ministers, Saharawi civil society groups…
ID Weekly View: Executed Syrian Democracy Activist Bassel Khartabil Safadi Viewed a Slain Hero
August 4, 2017
Securing Urgent Justice for Detainees in Syria Why It Matters:This week it was announced that Bassel Khartabil Safadi, the Syrian internet activist widely credited…
ID Weekly View: Justice for the Prisoners of Gdeim Izik
August 1, 2017
Why it Matters: In 2010, thousands of Sahrawis gathered to demonstrate for their political freedom at Gdeim Izik. Moroccan security…
ID Weekly View: Syrian Civil Society Using Solar Power to Save Lives
July 25, 2017
Why it Matters: A Syrian civil society group has installed a solar electric system in one of the largest hospitals in…
ID Weekly View: Inclusive Discussions on Refugee Policy
July 18, 2017
Why it Matters: The Network for Refugee Voices – a coalition of refugees from Syria – has called on the international community…
ID Weekly View: Victories in the Fight to Stop Resource Exploitation in Western Sahara
May 23, 2017
Why it Matters: Panama authorities have detained a ship bound for Canada containing phosphates illegally mined by a state-owned Moroccan company…
ID Policy Director Reza Afshar Outlines A Comprehensive Solution To The Syrian War On CNN
May 16, 2017
What would an overall solution to the war in Syria entail? The overwhelming problem is the indiscriminate killing of…