Code of Ethics
INDEPENDENCE
We founded this organization independently, without any organizational or governmental support. We strongly believe in our independence. We value our intellectual, religious, political, cultural, and sexual diversity and do not preach or promote any ideology. We do not welcome any government or organization to instruct us on how to do our work. We came this far with our own hard work, professionalized with our own resources while taking a considerable amount of risks, and wish to continue the journey without outside interference. We operate best independently.
UN-BIASED CONTRIBUTIONS
Mideast Youth’s funding and operations policy is based on the un-yielding position that we will not take or receive money or contributions of any sort with the intention of furthering one political or ideological agenda over another. Our credibility is our independence and our reputation relies on our un-biased and fair approach to the topics and ideas we discuss and deal with on a day-to-day basis.
ACCURACY
All our authors are requested to exercise responsibility and courtesy in their writing, which is reviewed by moderators for sweeping generalizations and attacks against groups of people. Speculation is not frowned upon but should not be submitted as fact without the necessary evidence.
PLAGIARISM
Reproducing other people’s work without due credit, specifically if an author claims it to be his/her own, results in immediate terminiation of said author’s account. We do not copy the work of others and do not tolerate those who do. If in any you feel that your work has been plagiarized, do not hestitate to contact our legal team who will deal with your concerns accordingly.
STATEMENT OF VALUES
Enthusiasm: We lead this project with enthusiasm in order to make it more interesting and lively. Helpfulness: We try our best to help and protect others when asked for help or when we believe it’s needed. Bravery: Since this website is launched from a censorship ridden region, revealing and discussing certain information may be considered dangerous. However, if we think it serves the right causes, we will continue to do so. We will always have the courage required to stand up for justice and human rights. Awareness: We try to remain socially, politically, and culturally aware at all times. We do our best to spread that awareness. Hopefulness: Hope remains to be the product which we choose to market through this network. Never lose hope in the future of this region, which is in our hands. Open-mindedness: All authors and participants here are open minded enough to share this space with different people who express radically different opinions. Despite these differences, we accept each other and maintain our friendship at all times. Challenge: We accept the challenge of maintaining this network as well as our ethical values. However, we will never give up no matter how much we fail. We will admit our mistakes and learn from them in an effort to turn this network’s vision into reality. We will continue to lead it with much hope and confidence. Dedication: We are very dedicated towards this network and are strong believers in its goals. Our efforts will remain consistent at all times. Making a difference: We are here to help, motivate, encourage, and inspire people from the region and beyond to make a difference. We will celebrate our diversity rather than fight for a dominant religion or ideology. We are all different, let’s take that difference and create something awe-inspiring out of it. We focus on the youth because we are the leaders of the future. It is therefore our responsibility to be active towards the right causes.