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Egypt: Rights Organizations Stand in Solidarity with the Complaint Filed with the African Commission against the Egyptian Government on Behalf of Ramy Shaath and Celine Lebrun-Shaath

December 13, 2022 0Comments 0Reactions

We, the undersigned organizations, express our solidarity with former political prisoner Ramy Shaath, and his wife Ms. Céline Lebrun-Shaath, in their complaint against the Egyptian government. The complaint was submitted with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on 12 December 2022, by the Open Society Justice Initiative in collaboration with the Cairo…

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Egyptian Diaspora Forum

November 11, 2022 0Comments 0Reactions

Under the title of “Building Hope”, “Women for Justice” and “HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement” are organizing the first edition of the “Egyptian Diaspora Forum”. The Egyptian Diaspora Forum will bring together pro-democracy organizations, human rights organizations, donor institutions, human rights defenders, experts, diaspora communities representatives, and other actors to exchange ideas…

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Joint statement on the second anniversary of the death of the lesbian and queer activist Sarah Hegazy/ WANA Lesbian and Queer Woman’s Pride Day

June 13, 2022 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned organizations and movements urge host communities to pay attention to the mental and physical health of lesbian and queer women from immigrant and refugee groups. Monday, June 13th – Paris Background: Sarah Hegazy was an Egyptian lesbian and queer political activist. In 2017, Sarah was detained for three months and tortured in prison…

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A joint statement recognizing the first anniversary of the death of lesbian activist Sarah Hegazi and announcing the inauguration of a Pride Day for Lesbian and Queer Women from the Middle Ea

June 13, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

First Annual MENA Lesbian and Queer Women’s Pride Day in honor of Sarah Hegazi The movements and organizations that have joined in signing this statement support the honoring of Sarah Hegazi’s memory by adopting the thirteenth of June each year as a day of pride for lesbian and queer women from the Middle East and…

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23 Human Rights organizations call for empowering MENA diaspora activists, placing them at the heart of the discourse for change

February 3, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

Twenty-three human rights organizations, including Euro-Med Monitor, HuMena, and Innovation for Change (I4C)-MENA Hub, published a petition that calls for sparking the untapped potentials of MENA diaspora activists; by empowering and placing them at the heart of the discourse for change, rather than leaving them marginalized. Ten years after the eruption of the Arab Spring,…

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MENA Diaspora Paving Road to Justice: What Is Strategic Litigation and Why It Matters

January 25, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

On the occasion of the “10 Days of Activism for MENA Diaspora” and in parallel with the efforts of the diaspora from the Middle East and North Africa to achieve justice through strategic litigation, such as the courts of Koblenz and Frankfurt, which seek justice for the victims of the Syrian regime, HuMENA for Human Rights and…

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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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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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