This project will center on the following assigned material:

• Monishipouri, Human Rights in the Middle East, Part III, chapter 10
• Chase, Routledge Handbook, Part II, chapters 18, 23, 25; and Part III, chapter 33
• Jehane Noujaim (Links to an external site.), The Square (Worldview Entertainment, 2013)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehane_Noujaim

Questions: 

1. Considering readings, has the human rights situation in the Middle East improved or deteriorated after the 2011 Arab Spring (and 2009 Green Movement in Iran)?

 You will be submitting a brief written group report.    

• Reports must be 500-700 words in length and must include the following:

(2)  Clear articulation of central themes.

(3)  Connections between, and critical reflections on assigned course matieral. 

(4)  Reference to at least 4 examples that clearly illustrate the main observation/arguments that you have made.

(5)   Please integrate course readings into written reports in a clear and coherent fashion and cite accordingly (preferably APA style).  Reports must demonstrate engagement of assigned readings. This should include a minimum of TWO relevant references to assigned course readings for each question, cited accurately.