Lara Bellone d’Altavilla

Assad's Syrian regime has caused untold physical and psychological harm to the Syrian people, depriving them of the right to life. Now, an archaic legal defect has caused thousands of more Syrians, especially children, from being granted citizenship.

Jordan's recent decision to criminalise those attempting suicide is a laughably myopic policy, particularly in a country where diseases related to mental health are rife. Proper infrastructure and funding are needed to curb this worrisome trend.

Arab countries continue to be plagued by regular incidents of gender-based violence, with each branch of a government unwilling to condone rising rates of femicide. Such apathy has led feminist groups to organise a series of transnational strikes.