Joost R. Hiltermann is a Dutch activist, journalist and writer. He is the Program Director,

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for

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. He was previously its

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Education

Hiltermann earned an MA degree in

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from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in 1980, and a

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from

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in 1988.

Published works

*''A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja''

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A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja
/ref> *''Behind the Intifada: Labor and Women’s Movements in the Occupied Territories''

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(1991)

References

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