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Demonstrators carry national flags during an anti-government protest in Tripoli, Lebanon October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim

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Activism and Identity Politics Under a Sectarian System: The Case of Lebanon

July 25, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Political sectarianism is very much entrenched in Lebanese society, Lebanese politics, and more significantly, Lebanese people’s sense of identity. It goes without saying that decades of colonial-influenced sectarianism have taken a toll on our lives, and the end of the hegemony of this system is nowhere in sight yet. While changes are happening, slowly but…

Egypt | Rights Groups Call for End to State Harassment of Human Rights Defender Mohamed Abdel Salam and Association for Freed

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Egypt | Rights Groups Call for End to State Harassment of Human Rights Defender Mohamed Abdel Salam and Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression

July 23, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned human rights organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately end all forms of harassment or intimidation against human rights defender Mohamed Abdel Salam, Executive Director of the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE), in retaliation for his legitimate human rights work. The organizations are also calling to ensure that AFTE…

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - DECEMBER 27: Syrians gather in the Umayyad Square, waving the Syrian revolution flags as they continue their celebrations after the overthrow of the 61-year Baathist regime and the end of the Assad family era in Damascus, Syria on December 27, 2024. (Photo by Emin Sansar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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At a Crossroads: Civil Society in Post-Assad Syria and the Struggle for Independence

July 21, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

For over half a century under the rule of Assad’s family -father and son- the Syrian regime did not market repress political freedoms; it systematically dismantled any prospect of an independent civil society. Cloaked in slogans about preserving national unity and maintaining security and stability, the regime moved to monopolize public and civic space, using…

Syria’s New Order: Rights, Power, and the Battle for Civic Space

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Syria’s New Order: Rights, Power, and the Battle for Civic Space

July 18, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The new Transitional Constitutional Declaration introduced by Syria’s de facto leadership offers a contradictory picture — one that claims commitment to international human rights while reinforcing centralized, religiously grounded authority. This tension raises urgent questions for civic space, minority protections, and the fragile hope of rebuilding civil society in post-Assad Syria. A Brief History…

Tunisia | Sentencing of Ramlah Dahmani under Decree 54 Marks Escalation in Repression and Criminalization of Solidarity

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Tunisia | Sentencing of Ramlah Dahmani under Decree 54 Marks Escalation in Repression and Criminalization of Solidarity

July 15, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned organizations express their strong condemnation of the in absentia verdict issued on 1 July 2025 against activist Ramlah Dahmani, sentencing her to two years in prison with immediate enforcement. The ruling was issued under Article 24 of Decree No. 54 of 2022, which criminalizes the dissemination of “false information” via communication networks, a…

Imagination Vs Repression.. On State Repression in Egypt, Artivism, and the Right to Expression and Assembly.

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Imagination Vs Repression.. On State Repression in Egypt, Artivism, and the Right to Expression and Assembly.

July 11, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

It has been nearly a year now since the National Security Agency in Egypt arrested Egyptian cartoonist named Ashraf Omar for his drawings criticizing the regime, then months later a journalist who interviewed Omar’s wife was arrested then the wife herself was also shortly detained, to be added to the 60,000 detainees in Egyptian prisons…

Egypt | Rights Groups Call on Egyptian Authorities to Immediately Release Dr. Salah Soltan and All Wrongfully Detained Prison

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Egypt | Rights Groups Call on Egyptian Authorities to Immediately Release Dr. Salah Soltan and All Wrongfully Detained Prisoners Sentenced in Case No. 1766 of 2022

July 10, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

We, the undersigned organizations, are deeply alarmed by the news that Egyptian academic and U.S. lawful permanent resident Dr. Salah Soltan is enduring a potentially life-threatening medical crisis and is at increased risk of sudden death while detained in Egypt’s Badr 1 prison without sufficient medical care. We urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately and…

he case of Ramlah Dahmani, sentenced in absentia to 2 years for speaking out about her sister — political misuse of Decree 54 in Tunisia.

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Tunisia | HuMENA: Two-Year Sentence for Ramlah Dahmani Reinforces Decree 54’s Use to Punish Solidarity and Expression

July 9, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the in absentia verdict issued on 1 July 2025 against Ramlah Dahmani, sentencing her to two years in prison with immediate enforcement, over public statements concerning the detention conditions of her sister, Sonia Dahmani, a lawyer and political detainee imprisoned since May. This ruling is based on…

What Happened to Tal’at? A Feminist Uprising in Palestine and Its Legacy Five Years Later

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What Happened to Tal’at? A Feminist Uprising in Palestine and Its Legacy Five Years Later

July 7, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

In 2019, a wave of feminist activism swept across Palestine, uniting women from Haifa to Jerusalem under the banner of Tal’at. Sparked by the brutal killing of Esra Ghareeb and escalating femicides, this grassroots movement emerged out of frustration with gender-based violence (GBV) and patriarchal oppression. Women took to the streets in unprecedented numbers, reclaiming…

Algeria | HuMENA Condemns the Upheld Sentence Against Boualem Sansal: A Grave Violation of Freedom of Expression and Fair Tri

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Algeria | HuMENA Condemns the Upheld Sentence Against Boualem Sansal: A Grave Violation of Freedom of Expression and Fair Trial Guarantees

July 4, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement strongly condemns the July 1, 2025, decision by the Algerian Appeal Court to uphold the politically motivated five-year prison sentence and a fine of 500,000 Algerian dinars (approximately $3,700 USD) against the renowned French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal. This verdict represents a serious breach of Algeria’s national and international…

The Street Is Not Yours: Repression of Bodies and Assemblies in Egypt

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The Street Is Not Yours: Repression of Bodies and Assemblies in Egypt

July 3, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

After July 2013, when Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi took control of Egypt’s political scene first as the leader of the military coup and then as president from June 2014 onward, his authoritarian rule has led to widespread human rights violations. These include significant restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression, peaceful assembly, and protest. Through repression…

JOINT NGO INPUT AHEAD OF NEGOTIATIONS ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR MACRO-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT

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JOINT NGO INPUT AHEAD OF NEGOTIATIONS ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR MACRO-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT

June 27, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

We, the undersigned Egyptian, regional and international human rights organisations, are writing to provide input ahead of the negotiations on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the EU’s €4 billion Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) package to Egypt. Article 3 of the decision by the European Parliament and Council on granting MFA to Egypt states that: “The…

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Solidarity Gathering in Brussels: A Joint Call to Free Detained Human Rights Defenders Across MENA

June 26, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Brussels, 26 June 2025 Amid escalating, systematic crackdowns on civil society across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and the continued arbitrary detention of human rights defenders under harsh conditions, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), the Egyptian Human Rights Forum (EHRF), HuMENA for Human Rights…

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Lebanon | Seven Years Since the Anti-Torture Law: No Implementation, No Justice

June 26, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

26 June 2025 On the occasion of 26 June, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture- which symbolizes the global commitment to ending the practice of torture and other ill-treatment- we, the undersigned organizations, express our deep concern over the ongoing impunity for the crime of torture in Lebanon and the lack of…

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Egypt | Rights organizations call on Egypt to end transnational repression against exiled journalist Basma Mostafa

June 24, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Egyptian government to immediately end its campaign of transnational repression targeting exiled Egyptian journalists. We specifically urge the government to respond to the UN report detailing the harassment and surveillance of Egyptian investigative journalist Basma Mostafa, currently residing in Germany. We further urge German authorities to ensure her…

Transnational Oppression: Gendered Repression Across Borders

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Transnational Oppression: Gendered Repression Across Borders

June 23, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

What does flight from repression look like if repression crosses borders? For the LGBTQ+ individuals and the women of North Africa, refuge is no protection. Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia have made transnational repression a means of state control, taking state violence across their borders by way of legal instruments, surveillance, and propaganda. Governments within them…

Protecting Civic Space and Promoting the Right to Peaceful Assembly in Lebanon: A Roadmap for Nawaf Salam's Government

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Protecting Civic Space and Promoting the Right to Peaceful Assembly in Lebanon: A Roadmap for Nawaf Salam’s Government

June 19, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Notwithstanding the fact that the right to peaceful assembly is enshrined in the Lebanese constitution and international conventions to which Lebanon has acceded, recent years have witnessed repeated violations of this right, especially following the October 2019 uprising and the Beirut port explosion. These peaceful popular movements have frequently been met with excessive force, with…

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Tunisia: HuMENA Calls for Immediate Release of Sonia Dahmani Amid Alarming Violations

June 17, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement expresses its deep concern over the continued detention of lawyer and media figure Sonia Dahmani, who has been imprisoned for nearly a year following a shocking raid on the Bar Association and her public arrest. This violation marks a dangerous precedent that undermines the independence of the legal…

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