THE ESCALATION OF THE LIBYAN CONFLICT AND COVID-19: WHAT CONSEQUENCES OF A REFUGEE IN- FLUX ON TUNISIA?
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BIC Responds to HRVP Borrell's comments on supplying EU weapons for peace in Africa
BIC Responds to HRVP Josep Borrell's comments on supplying EU weapons for peace in Africa
BIC Attends European Parliament Human rights Subcommittee, focusing on the situation in Turkey
Today, 18 February 2020, the BIC attended the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) meeting to discuss the ongoing human rights violations in Turkey, specifically in regards to those carried out against artists, lawyers, academics and activists. Chaired by MEP Maria Arena, who has personally invited the BIC to attend the event, the panel was comprised of a broad range of Turkish activists and experts, including Mr. Ishan Cibelik, Member of the music group Yorum, and the lawyer Ms.
Turkey: Orchestrating Violence Beyond Borders
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In late December 2019, the Tripoli based-UN backed- Government of National Accord (GNA) appealed for Turkey to intervene in Libya. As a response, the Turkish Parliament held an emergency session on January 3rd, 2020, and voted to authorize President Recep Tayep Erdogan to deploy Turkish troops to Libya. Soon after, the deployment of troops materialized. However, not only were Turkish military forces deployed but Syrian rebels from northern Syria too.
Combatting a Geopolitical Void: The EU’s Role in the Future of Iraq
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Currently, the Iraqi security sector has relied on international assistance over the past years to combat terrorism within the country through capacity building, military trainings and financial assistance. With current tensions in the region, Iraq has called for a withdrawal of all foreign military troops, which could have widespread consequences that impact the future stability of the country.
Turkey and Libya: The Urgency for Europe to Act to Prevent Further Tragedy
As Libya’s war enters 2020, dynamics within the war-ravaged country took a dramatic turn when the Turkish parliament, a regional ally of the GNA[1] in Tripoli, approved on 3 January 2020 the deployment of Turkish ground-forces in support of the GNA’s position. Since then Turkey has sent military advisors, and Syrian rebel forces allied with Turkey, in support of Fayez al-Serraj’s[2] administration.