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AlMahjar Can Campaign

January 16, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

What is the “AlMahjar_Can” campaign? “AlMahjar/the diaspora Can” is the theme of the first edition of “10 Days of Activism for the Arab Diaspora”, an event that will be held annually, from January 15 to 25. This campaign is designed, implemented, and managed by a group of Arab diaspora activists who took part in Humena’s…

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New study: MENA Diaspora Engagement: The Change Mantra

December 15, 2020 0Comments 0Reactions

We are excited to announce the launch of a new publication titled “MENA Diaspora Engagement: The Change Mantra” by HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement. This publication is a comprehensive resource for understanding the challenges and opportunities of engaging MENA diaspora activists and civil society organizations in advocacy efforts. The paper presents the findings…

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New study: Arab Diaspora Engagement

November 20, 2020 0Comments 0Reactions

Within the framework of “Activism in Exile” project, HUMENA team shares with you the new study “Arab Diaspora: The Change Mantra”. ‏The overall purpose of this study is to gain knowledge about Arab diaspora activists and CSOs and understand how to better engage them in advocacy and lobbying efforts to promote peace and stability in their…

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FACEBOOK ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE FURTHER MEASURES TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF HATE SPEECH AGAINST THE LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY IN THE MENA REGION

August 10, 2020 0Comments 0Reactions

PDF البيان الصحفي باللغة العربية. إضغط هنا The signatory organizations and movements continue to cooperate in combating hate speech targeting members of the LGBTIQ+ community in the MENA region. We are very concerned about the consequences of this hate speech, which was exposed in a report entitled “Hate Speech Spreads like Wildfire” issued today by a number of…

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MENA Network for Countering Hate Speech welcomes the Recommendations of Facebook’s Review Report

July 13, 2020 0Comments 0Reactions

MENA Network for Countering Hate Speech welcomes the recommendations of the Facebook own civil rights review report, and stresses the importance of taking them into consideration, especially those related to stopping hate speech in general, and to the destructive hate speech practiced by heads of states and governments in particular for the great impact they…

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Egypt: End Reprisals, Harassment and Threats Against Civil Society Leader Mostafa Fouad

June 30, 2020 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned civil society organisations call on Egyptian authorities to immediately end their harassment of Egyptian activist and Deputy Director of HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, Mostafa Fouad. To: Mary Lawler, Special Rapporteur on the Freedom on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, and Clément Voule, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association and…

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Yemen: Over 150 NGOs appeal for death sentences of four journalists to be overturned

May 12, 2020 0Comments 0Reactions

Organisations which support human rights, press freedom and journalists are calling on United Nations mechanisms and member states to help save the lives of four Yemeni journalists who were sentenced to death in April 2020 in the capital Sana’a on charges of “spying” and “spreading false news.” Of the six other journalists in the same case whom the…

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Call for urgent Action: Yemen, overturn the death sentences of four journalists

May 7, 2020 0Comments 0Reactions

Take action to support this call by adding your signature at the link below Organisations which support human rights, press freedom and journalists are calling on the United Nations and allies of Yemen to help save the lives of four journalists who were sentenced to death in April 2020 in the capital Sana’a on charges of spying…

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Partnership with Columbia University

February 22, 2020 0Comments 0Reactions

We are pleased and honored to announce our new partnership with “Columbia Global Freedom of Expression”, an initiative by Columbia University that seeks to advance understanding of the international and national norms and institutions that best protect the free flow of information and expression in an inter-connected global community with major common challenges to address.…

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During its meeting in Berlin, tasks were distributed among the founding members of the MENA Network for Countering Hate Speech

December 6, 2019 0Comments 0Reactions

(Berlin)- On 26th November 2019, on the sidelines of the 14th Internet Governance Forum held in Berlin from 25 to 29 of the same month, the founding body of the MENA Network for Countering Hate Speech held a meeting attended by the founding organizations. The meeting discussed all items on its agenda in terms of endorsing the…

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Our board member “Mouna Ben Garga” starts next week a new role as lead/director of Innovation for Change Network

September 11, 2019 0Comments 0Reactions

Our board member “Mouna Ben Garga” starts next week a new role as lead/director of Innovation for change Network, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. We extend her our warmest congratulations and we wish her best of luck. Mouna’s work ethics, outstanding skills, and positive attitude have always been an asset for the civil society, and will…