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Joint Statement by Humanitarian, Development, and Human Rights Organizations in Lebanon: From South to North: Ongoing Violati

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Joint Statement by Humanitarian, Development, and Human Rights Organizations in Lebanon: From South to North: Ongoing Violations Must End — Ceasefire Commitments and IHL Obligations Must Be Respected

May 28, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

As of today, six months have passed since the announcement of a ceasefire that was intended to put an end to hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. Yet military actions and occupation of territory continue, with near-daily airstrikes, shelling, and airspace violations continuing to impact communities across Lebanon. The impact of Israel’s ongoing military offensive in…

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Jordan | The Blocking of News Websites in Jordan is a Grave Violation of Freedom of Expression and the Right to Access Information

May 23, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

23 May 2025 On 14 May 2025, the Jordanian Media Commission issued an order for ISPs to block at least 12 news websites, most of which are independent media outlets. The decision lacked an official detailed announcement, including the legal basis for the blocking. Instead, authorities provided vague justifications through media channels, invoking broad and…

Egypt | In absentia verdict against politician Hisham Kassem reinforces growing pattern of transnational repression targeting

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Egypt | In absentia verdict against politician Hisham Kassem reinforces growing pattern of transnational repression targeting exiled dissidents

May 21, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned organizations unequivocally condemn the verdict issued in absentia on 14 May 2025 by the Cairo Economic Misdemeanor Court, sentencing prominent publisher and political dissident Hisham Kassem to six months in prison with labor and ordering him to pay a fine of 20,000 Egyptian pounds. The sentence stems from charges of defamation, slander, and…

Iraq’s Protest Ban Is an Arbitrary Measure That Undermines the Right to Peaceful Assembly

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Iraq’s Protest Ban Is an Arbitrary Measure That Undermines the Right to Peaceful Assembly

May 16, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior’s decision to ban all forms of peaceful protest in Baghdad from 11 to 20 May 2025, coinciding with the Arab League Summit. This decision, which has already been implemented and was accompanied by explicit threats…

How Civil Society Organizations in North Africa Can Thrive Under Authoritarian Regimes

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How Civil Society Organizations in North Africa Can Thrive Under Authoritarian Regimes

May 15, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Civil society in North African countries faces challenges and risks, occasionally under authoritarian regimes. Over the recent years, some North African states have been piling more constraints on the freedom of civil work by either imposing parliamentary constraints on funding and operating or by adapting security tightening practices on human rights activists in general, and…

«Forever» has ended, and Syrians are now ready to take ownership of their country.

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«Forever» has ended, and Syrians are now ready to take ownership of their country.

May 13, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

For more than half a decade, perhaps for even longer, Syrians have been deprived of “ownership” of their country by various means. From the food they ate, to the streets they walked, they were always reminded that Syria does not belong to them, and they did not have any agency in it. They could not…

As Trump visits Saudi Arabia, groups call for the kingdom to end repression of journalists

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As Trump visits Saudi Arabia, groups call for the kingdom to end repression of journalists

May 13, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

As global attention turns to U.S. President Donald Trump’s first international visit to Saudi Arabia on May 13, many journalists inside the kingdom will be unable to cover the event as they are behind bars, banned from writing, or silenced by fear of censorship. We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Saudi authorities to release…

Bahrain | Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council

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Bahrain | Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council

May 12, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Re: Upcoming 59th Session of the Human Rights Council and Eid al-Adha Ahead of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (June 16 – 11 July 11, 2025), we are writing to you and your delegation regarding the continued detention of leading human rights defenders, bloggers, journalists, opposition and religious activists, and death row…

Saudi Arabia | NGOs call for immediate release of Nourah Al-Qahtani, in solitary confinement and deteriorating health

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Saudi Arabia | NGOs call for immediate release of Nourah Al-Qahtani, in solitary confinement and deteriorating health

May 12, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are extremely concerned that Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani has been held in solitary confinement in Saudi Arabia since February 2025, precipitating a rapid deterioration of her health, according to ALQST. We call on the Saudi authorities to release her at once and immediately provide her adequate medical care. Al-Qahtani,…

Prisons or Gas Chambers? How do detainees withstand extreme heat waves in Egypt?

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Egypt | Rights organizations condemn violations in Badr 3 as multiple prisoners attempt suicide amid surge of restrictions, harassment, and medical neglect

April 30, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned organizations are alarmed by the escalating human rights violations inside the Badr Correction and Rehabilitation Complex, particularly in Badr 3 prison, where conditions are rapidly deteriorating and prisoners are deprived of their most basic rights. Occurring amid a near total absence of transparency and accountability, these ongoing abuses clearly violate the Egyptian Constitution,…

Decree Law 54 in Tunisia: Between Protecting Digital Space and Threatening Freedoms

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Decree Law 54 in Tunisia: Between Protecting Digital Space and Threatening Freedoms

April 24, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Legal and Political Analysis of the Debate on the Most Precautionary Legislation What Future for Freedom of Speech in Tunisia? What if the law turned from a guardian of rights to a sword hanging over the necks of ideas? Imagine: criminalizing the output of the mind and the whispers of conscience, judging intentions before deeds,…

Egypt | 14 human rights organizations demand justice for the extrajudicial killing of two young persons and the arbitrary arr

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Egypt | 14 human rights organizations demand justice for the extrajudicial killing of two young persons and the arbitrary arrest of dozens of women in Marsa Matrouh

April 19, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned organizations express their solidarity to the people of Marsa Matrouh governorate in Egypt for the extrajudicial killings during the police pursuit of a wanted person, according to testimonies from residents and eyewitnesses. Among the victims were Youssef Sarhani and Farag al-Farazi, relatives of the wanted person. The young men were killed after being…

Lebanon | In Solidarity with Daraj and Megaphone Amid A Coordinated Campaign

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Lebanon | In Solidarity with Daraj and Megaphone Amid A Coordinated Campaign

March 29, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

In light of the coordinated campaign targeting Lebanese independent media outlets Daraj and Megaphone, we, the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from Lebanon and around the world, come together to stand in solidarity against attempts to silence these leading voices. We call on the relevant Lebanese authorities to take clear steps in…

Politicizing Laws: Legitimizing impunity in time of political division

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Politicizing Laws: Legitimizing impunity in time of political division

March 24, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

On the 19 of march 2024, recent legal provisions were amended, the Libyan House of Representatives has rectified Law No. (6) Of 2015 on General Amnesty. All crimes committed by Libyans before 2011 up to 7 September 2015 (Law No. (6) Of 2015 release date ) shall be covered by a general amnesty as stated…

Bulgaria: Saudi activist at risk of deportation

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Bulgaria: Saudi activist at risk of deportation

March 10, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Bulgarian authorities should suspend any plans to deport Saudi human rights defender Abdulrahman al-Khalidi to Saudi Arabia, and should allow his resettlement to a third country, twenty organizations said today. Bulgarian authorities would violate the Bulgarian, European, and international law obligation of nonrefoulement, which bars returning someone to a country where they would risk facing torture…

On International Women’s Day, 23 NGOs Urge Bahrain’s King to Grant Bahraini Mothers Equal Nationality Rights

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On International Women’s Day, 23 NGOs Urge Bahrain’s King to Grant Bahraini Mothers Equal Nationality Rights

March 8, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa King of Bahrain Royal Court Riffaa Palace Manama, Bahrain March 8, 2025 Your Majesty, We extend our greetings and recognize the efforts of the Supreme Council for Women in advancing gender equality in Bahrain. Equality before the law is a fundamental right enshrined in Bahrain’s Constitution and…

Joint Statement: The Blocking of Zawia 3 is a Serious Escalation in Egypt’s Restrictions on Press Freedom

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Joint Statement: The Blocking of Zawia 3 is a Serious Escalation in Egypt’s Restrictions on Press Freedom

February 28, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned human rights organizations and media outlets express our deep concern about the Egyptian authorities’ decision to block Zawia 3, an independent media platform known for its critical reporting and commitment to journalistic integrity. This action is part of a broader pattern of restrictions on press freedom and digital rights in Egypt, where independent…

Joint Statement: Urgent Demand to Stop Executions and Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Saudi Arabia

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Joint Statement: Urgent Demand to Stop Executions and Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Saudi Arabia

February 26, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

We, the undersigned organizations, are gravely concerned about the imminent execution of dozens of prisoners in Saudi Arabia on non-lethal drug-related charges, including numerous Egyptian nationals held in Tabuk Prison.[1] These individuals face the death penalty following deeply flawed judicial processes that violate internationally recognized human rights and legal standards, including Saudi Arabia’s obligations under…

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