Diaspora

MENA diasporas are political actors in their own right, organizing across borders on peacebuilding, reconstruction, reconciliation, and democratic change at home. ARI documents how this organizing works, what it achieves, and where diaspora communities are shut out of decisions about their own countries.

The new diasporas that have resulted from the region’s current conflicts and developments are not just a source for remittances. They are political actors who monitor and interact with developments in their home countries. Their efforts can be leveraged to contribute to peacebuilding, reconstruction and reconciliation, and transitional justice processes back home.

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