The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the continued disappearance of student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa, for more than 2000 days to date. The organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately disclose Mustafa’s fate and inform his family and lawyer of the place and conditions of his detention, and investigate all complaints and…
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement urgently demands the release of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdelfatah, whose unjust imprisonment has been extended despite completing his sentence. Alaa’s mother, Laila Soueif, has begun a hunger strike in protest, refusing to eat until her son is freed. Alaa, a symbol of Egypt’s revolution and ongoing struggle for human rights,…
A coalition of 59 Egyptian and international civil society organizations stated today that the Egyptian-British writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah must be released on Sunday, September 29, at the end of his five-year prison sentence, in accordance with Egyptian law. The organizations expressed their deep alarm at the news, shared by his lawyer, that…
HuMENA and 24 human rights non-governmental organizations have sent a letter to the Irish government expressing their deep concern about Ireland’s recent decision to designate Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria as safe countries of origin. The full letter: Brussels, 16 September 2024 Subject: The addition of Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria as safe countries of origin…
The undersigned human rights organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately release political activist Mohamed Adel, and to comply with their duty to protect his life and health, now in danger due to the hunger strike he started in protest against the illegal renewal of his detention and the restrictions imposed on him in prison.…
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and 32 rights and press freedom organizations condemn the recent arrests and enforced disappearance of four Egyptian journalists – Ashraf Omar, Khaled Mamdouh, Ramadan Gouida, and Yasser Abu Al-Ela – and call for their immediate release. The undersigned also call on Egyptian…
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement has released a new research paper titled “Under Siege: The Shrinking Space for Peaceful Assembly in Tunisia.” This comprehensive study delves into the increasing restrictions on the right to peaceful assembly in Tunisia, particularly following the political shifts after July 25, 2021. The paper draws on extensive desk…
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Intersectionality and the right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (FoPA) are more connected than you might think. Their relationship shapes how we express ourselves collectively and our voices are heard in public spaces. I like to think of it as a tapestry, those intricate ones you might see in a museum. Each…
Trigger Warning! This report may contain testimonies of torture or triggering information related to torture and execution. If you are sensitive about reading horrifying torture testimony that would jeopardize your safety and mental health, we ask that you avoid reading the report. HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement published a new report titled “Bahrain’s…
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement has published a research paper titled “Peaceful Assembly Under Fire: Authorities’ Violations of the Right to Protest in Lebanon” This paper delves into the current state of the right to peaceful assembly in Lebanon, shedding light on the significant challenges this right faces amid volatile political and security…
While most reports and studies over the past years have predicted an impending explosion of social movements in Tunisia due to the worsening economic crisis both nationally and globally , the reality points, on the contrary, to an unprecedented state of paralysis and decline in protests. The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social…
The report “Statelessness in Bahrain: Its Effect on Identity and Belonging” offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the profound impact that the revocation of citizenship has on individuals in Bahrain. It delves into the social, legal, and psychological dimensions of statelessness, focusing on how losing nationality not only strips people of their legal rights…
Between 2019 and 2024, Bahrain has continued to face systematic human rights violations, despite repeated government promises of reform following the crackdown on peaceful protesters in 2011. The report “Behind the Facade: Understanding Human Rights Challenges in Bahrain,” issued by HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, sheds light on these violations and their developments,…
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Since the outbreak of the revolution, Tunisian women have been at the forefront of all demonstrations from the very first days until the announcement of Ben Ali’s fall. After the revolution, their presence increased in various movements and peaceful protests organized for social, political, and human rights demands. This significant presence made them…
“I felt like it’s a period of time in prison where we die. People have been sentenced to remain in this tomb. Especially with the rotation of detention orders for political prisoners, the spread of COVID-19, and the visits ban. There, nothing gives us hope.”
-These are the words of the Egyptian journalist and…
Tunisia’s sugar-coated freedom of expression and assembly is once again exposed in the events of May 2024, when Tunisian authorities arrest and accuse a group of human rights activists, lawyers, and journalists of treason for their public and solid expression about Tunisia’s politics as well as their ongoing commitment to defending Sub-Saharan migrants’ rights in…
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Tunisia has witnessed a surge in protests and demonstrations since the 2011 revolution, which began in Sidi Bouzid and spread through the streets of Habib Bourguiba Avenue in the capital. The Bab Bnet courts in Tunis have seen hundreds of voices from various generations calling either for the departure of the ruling political…
We, the undersigned organizations, are profoundly concerned by the recent and rapid deterioration of conditions inside Egypt’s Badr Rehabilitation and Correctional Center, according to testimonies from detainees’ families. We are alarmed by recent reports of suicide attempts and a mass hunger strike in response to widespread power cuts in Badr 1 prison, which have subjected…
