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Minoritised groups and the limits of political transitions in Iran and the Middle East

  • Davoud Osmanzadeh & Dr Fateh Saeidi,

Political transitions in Iran prioritise regime stability, treating demands from minoritised communities as threats to national integrity.

A Triple Threat: The increasing securitisation of Iran’s Baha’is

  • Dr Rachel Woodlock,

How and why the Islamic Republic securitises one of its most reviled perceived internal enemies.

A stateless language: The linguicide and suppression of Kurdish across borders and dialects

  • Ziba Akbari,

The survival of Kurdish language/s needs global recognition of linguistic diversity as essential cultural heritage.

Maintaining pluralism in authoritarian systems: Lessons from Turkey and beyond

WEBINAR: How the political opposition in Turkey has survived under an authoritarian system, and how it differs from other authoritarian contexts.

The Taliban develops regional relationships as it makes territorial gains in Afghanistan

  • Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Abbas Farasoo & Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh,

As the Taliban and Afghan government begin peace talks, the Taliban is on the diplomatic front foot.

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