Işınsu Acar is a research assistant ar ORSAM, who completed her undergraduate education at Özyeğin University in the Department of International Relations in 2020. She served as an intern at the Economic Development Foundation (IKV) on EU studies and at the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) on sustainable urban projects. Conducting research on humanitarian aid and operations, Ms. Acar is particularly interested in the developments regarding refugee camps and internally displaced people and the activities of aid organizations, especially in Syria. In addition, post-Arab Spring social movements and democratization-culture studies are among her areas of research. She speaks advanced English and intermediate German.
In a latest report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW), ongoing human rights abuses in Syria were highlighted as a means to urge refugee-hosting nations to stop their campaign of sending them back. The report documented 21 cases of arrest and arbitrary detention, 13 cases of torture, three kidnappings, five extrajudicial killings, 17 enforced disappearances, and one case of alleged sexual violence among 65 Syrian refugees interviewed. Returnees further mentioned lack
When Lebanon’s billionaire Prime Minister Najib Mikati remarkably achieved forming a new cabinet on September 10, the political deadlock that lasted for 13 months finally came to an end. The removal of one of the greatest obstacles to reform suddenly replaced disappointment and anger with a piece of hope for some. This hope was accompanied by Judge Tarek Bitar’s accelerated efforts, who is responsible for looking at the Beirut blast case,
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On July 24, after a siege imposed on the Daraa
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In a latest report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW), ongoing human rights abuses in Syria were highlighted as a means to urge refugee-hosting nations to stop their campaign of sending them back.
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When Lebanon’s billionaire Prime Minister Najib Mikati remarkably achieved forming a new cabinet on September 10, the political deadlock that lasted for 13 months finally came to an end. The removal of one
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On July 24, after a siege imposed on the Daraa al-Balad area in late June that was going to last for 61 days, during which shortages of medicine, potable water, food, internet,
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