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Detention of Fareah Al-Saqqaf and Suad Al-Munayes by State Security Raises Serious Concerns about Freedom of Expression and L
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Detention of Fareah Al-Saqqaf and Suad Al-Munayes by State Security Raises Serious Concerns about Freedom of Expression and Legal Safeguards in Kuwait

March 13, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
Kuwaiti authorities have detained activist and writer Fareah Al-Saqqaf and thinker and activist Suad Al-Munayes over social media posts in which they expressed political views. Available information indicates that the State Security apparatus was responsible for their detention, amid a lack of clear official information regarding their legal status or the legal basis for the…

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Egypt | Human rights organizations condemn the expansion in summoning human rights and political figures for investigation be
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Egypt | Human rights organizations condemn the expansion in summoning human rights and political figures for investigation before the Supreme State Security Prosecution: Security measures and vague charges aimed at silencing independent voices

February 15, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the ongoing escalation of summonses to human rights, political, and journalistic figures for investigation by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, in a context in which these summonses are viewed as a deliberate tool to silence independent voices and intimidate those working in the public sphere. The summoning of Dr.…

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Tunisia | Detention of MP Ahmed Saeedani and Risks to Parliamentary Independence

February 11, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
Tunisian Member of Parliament Ahmed Saeedani was suspended following a Facebook post in which he criticized the executive authority’s handling of the country’s worsening economic situation, particularly its management of the recent floods, which exposed the fragility of infrastructure in several regions. According to documentation collected by HuMENA, MP Ahmed Saeedani was arrested on 4…

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Jordan | HuMENA Condemns the Targeting of Kamil Al-Zoubi for Peaceful Expression
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Jordan | HuMENA Condemns the Targeting of Kamil Al-Zoubi for Peaceful Expression

February 11, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
HuMENA condemns the continued targeting of Jordanian activist Kamil Al-Zoubi for the peaceful expression of political views on matters of public concern, through a sustained pattern of arrests, prosecutions, trials, and restrictive measures since 2014. This case reflects a cumulative approach that treats political criticism and digital expression as recurring grounds for criminalization, through broadly…

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On Human Rights Day 2025: Civic Space in the Middle East and North Africa under Systematic and Sustained Pressure
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On Human Rights Day 2025: Civic Space in the Middle East and North Africa under Systematic and Sustained Pressure

December 10, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
Beirut – 10 December 2025 On Human Rights Day 2025, the region faces a reality in which freedom of expression, peaceful protest, community organising, and work in digital spaces are subjected to escalating security and legal pressure in most Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human…

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Call for Tenders | Lead Developer / Civic-Tech Team – Civic Space Watchdog (AI-Assisted MVP)
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Call for Tenders | Lead Developer / Civic-Tech Team – Civic Space Watchdog (AI-Assisted MVP)

December 1, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
Location: Remote, with preference for overlap with Europe / MENA time zones Contract type: Consultancy / Service contract Deadline for submissions: 10 January 2026   Background HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement is a regional, non-profit organisation working to defend and expand civic space, support human rights defenders, and advance fundamental freedoms across the…

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Algeria | Human rights organisations and international trade union federations call for the immediate release of unionist and
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Algeria | Human rights organisations and international trade union federations call for the immediate release of unionist and human rights defender Ali Mammeri

November 25, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
The undersigned human rights organisations and trade unions call on the Algerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Algerian trade unionist Ali Mammeri, rescind his arbitrary 15-year prison sentence handed down on 29 October 2025, and open an independent, impartial and effective investigation into his allegations of torture and enforced disappearance, with a view to…

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Egypt | African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights… Government and Commissioner’s Reports Exclude Key Violations
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Egypt | African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights… Government and Commissioner’s Reports Exclude Key Violations

November 20, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
(Beirut, November 20, 2025) – The African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights should act decisively to address the dire, protracted human rights crisis in Egypt following its review of the situation in the country, 22 organizations said today. The commission has found Egypt in breach of numerous articles of the African Charter on Human…

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Silence by Force: Systematic Houthis Violations Against Human Rights Defenders in Yemen
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Silence by Force: Systematic Houthis Violations Against Human Rights Defenders in Yemen

October 30, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
At a glance: Civic space, arbitrary detention, press freedom | For policymakers, UN mechanisms, donors, and independent media “This report turns documented testimonies into a roadmap for accountability and protection—so that the silence of victims becomes the exception, not the rule.” “Silence by Force: Systematic Houthi Violations Against Human Rights Defenders in Yemen” offers a…

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Egypt | Rights Groups Condemn the Arbitrary Referral of Exiled Academic Taqadum Al-Khatib to Trial and Call for an End to Tra
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Egypt | Rights Groups Condemn the Arbitrary Referral of Exiled Academic Taqadum Al-Khatib to Trial and Call for an End to Transnational Repression

October 27, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
The undersigned organizations express their condemnation of the continued persecution and harassment of Egyptian researcher and academic Dr. Taqadum Al-Khatib, who has been living in exile in Germany, following a new arbitrary in absentia decision by the Egyptian authorities to refer him — along with 168 others — to criminal trial in Case No. 29/2025…

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Egypt | Systematic Exclusion of Opposition Candidates from Parliamentary Elections After Seizing Control of the Senate.. The
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Egypt | Systematic Exclusion of Opposition Candidates from Parliamentary Elections After Seizing Control of the Senate.. The “State List” Runs Uncontested in the House of Representatives Elections

October 27, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
Law and Democracy Support Foundation (LDSF) and HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemn the systematic political exclusion of opposition forces in Egypt, and the deliberate denial of the right of opposition and independent candidates to participate in parliamentary elections. The organizations further denounce the Egyptian authorities’ continued closure of the public sphere and…

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Six Years After Lebanon’s 17 October Uprising. The Path to Reform Begins with Civic Space
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Six Years After Lebanon’s 17 October Uprising. The Path to Reform Begins with Civic Space

October 17, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
Beirut — 17 October 2025 Six years after the 17 October uprising, HuMENA reaffirms that no political or economic reform is possible without an open and safe civic space and the protection of fundamental rights to expression, association, and peaceful assembly. Between 2019 and 2025, legal, security, and judicial practices have gradually narrowed civic space…

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Yemen | Houthi Authorities in Yemen Must Release Lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra and Others Held for Peaceful Expression
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Yemen | Houthi Authorities in Yemen Must Release Lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra and Others Held for Peaceful Expression

October 14, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
The undersigned non-governmental organizations call on the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, Ansar Allah, to immediately and unconditionally release the prominent human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra from arbitrary detention. A family member reported that, on 25 September 2025, a group of Houthi armed forces and armed men in civilian clothing arrested Sabra after they…

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Morocco End the crackdown on peaceful protests and uphold the right to demand social justice
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Morocco End the crackdown on peaceful protests and uphold the right to demand social justice

October 1, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, strongly condemn the escalating crackdown by Moroccan authorities on peaceful protests, including minors and human rights defenders, which has now extended into a third day. We call for the immediate and unconditional release of all those arrested for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly. The…

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