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Saudi authorities must release human rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani and other ACPRA members who are arbitrarily detained
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Saudi authorities must release human rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani and other ACPRA members who are arbitrarily detained

April 24, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call on Saudi authorities to reveal the health condition  of and immediately and unconditionally release prominent Saudi human rights defender and co-founder of the now dissolved Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA)*, Dr. Mohammed al-Qahtani, who has been detained incommunicado for six months. We also call for the…

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Global Legal and Rule of Law Community Stands in Solidarity with Lebanese Lawyer Nizar Saghieh
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Global Legal and Rule of Law Community Stands in Solidarity with Lebanese Lawyer Nizar Saghieh

April 19, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions
We, the undersigned bar associations, lawyers, judges, and civil society organizations committed to the rule of law, join from across the globe to denounce the Beirut Bar Association’s recent actions, and to express our solidarity with Lebanese lawyer Nizar Saghieh as he comes under targeting for his exercise of free expression and for his legal…

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Global Coalition of Civil Society and Media Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Independent Media Outlets in Lebanon Amid
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Global Coalition of Civil Society and Media Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Independent Media Outlets in Lebanon Amid Targeting

April 6, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions
We the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from around the world come together to stand in solidarity with two independent Lebanese media outlets as they come under state targeting for the critical reporting that they do. On March 30, 2023, Jean Kassir, founder of online independent media platform Megaphone, was stopped while driving…

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Joint Letter to the Prime Minister of Morocco condemning the Extradition of Hassan al-Rabea
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Joint Letter to the Prime Minister of Morocco condemning the Extradition of Hassan al-Rabea

February 13, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions
Mr. Aziz Akhannouch Head of Government of Morocco Prime Minister’s Office Touarga, Rabat CC: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad; Ministry of Justice; National Human Rights Council Subject: Hassan al-Rabea’s extradition constitutes a grave violation of Morocco’s international obligations To the Prime Minister of Morocco, Mr. Akhannouch: We, the undersigned human…

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Joint Letter to the Prime Minister of Morocco condemning the Extradition of Hassan al-Rabea
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Joint Letter to the Prime Minister of Morocco condemning the Extradition of Hassan al-Rabea

February 13, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions
Mr. Aziz Akhannouch Head of Government of Morocco Prime Minister’s Office Touarga, Rabat CC: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad; Ministry of Justice; National Human Rights Council   Subject: Hassan al-Rabea’s extradition constitutes a grave violation of Morocco’s international obligations To the Prime Minister of Morocco, Mr. Akhannouch: We, the undersigned…

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#FreeSherifOsman: #UAE must not extradite political commentator to Egypt, where he would face torture
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#FreeSherifOsman: #UAE must not extradite political commentator to Egypt, where he would face torture

December 19, 2022 0Comments 0Reactions
We, the undersigned organisations, urge the authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) not to deport Sherif Osman to Egypt, where he would be at high risk of being subjected to torture and other human rights violations. An extradition would constitute a violation of the principle of non-refoulement enshrined under article 3 of the Convention against Torture, to which…

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Ahmed Douma: 10 years of arbitrary detention. Over 900 individuals and Rights groups renew their call for his immediate relea
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Ahmed Douma: 10 years of arbitrary detention. Over 900 individuals and Rights groups renew their call for his immediate release.

December 14, 2022 0Comments 0Reactions
On 3 December 2022, Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma entered his 10th year in arbitrary detention. The undersigned individuals, groups and organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately release Douma and all those arbitrarily detained in Egypt. Douma is an Egyptian poet, writer and activist who has been targeted due to his political activism and leading…

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Egypt: Rights Organizations Stand in Solidarity with the Complaint Filed with the African Commission against the Egyptian Gov
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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
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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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Partners in Repression: Judicial harassments faced by the human rights defenders in Egypt
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Partners in Repression: Judicial harassments faced by the human rights defenders in Egypt

June 30, 2022 0Comments 0Reactions
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement launches the “Partners in Repression” report, which highlights judicial harassment and violations against human rights defenders in Egypt as a result of practicing their human rights work or practicing their right to peaceful assembly and association. In the context of authoritarian regimes such as Egypt, human rights defenders…

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Alaa Al-Siddiq, freedom fighter
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Alaa Al-Siddiq, freedom fighter

June 18, 2022 0Comments 0Reactions
One year ago, the human rights community was shocked to hear of the death of Emirati human rights defender Alaa Al-Siddiq in a tragic car accident, the day after she celebrated her 33rd birthday. We, the undersigned organisations, are taking the occasion of her birthday to announce the designation of this day, 18 June, as…

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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
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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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Egypt: Quash Verdicts and Stop Unfair Trials by Emergency Courts
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Egypt: Quash Verdicts and Stop Unfair Trials by Emergency Courts

January 27, 2022 0Comments 0Reactions
We, the undersigned organizations call on Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi to immediately quash the verdicts against seven arbitrarily detained human rights defenders, activists and politicians, convicted of bogus charges and sentenced to long prison terms in grossly unfair trials by emergency courts solely for peacefully exercising their human rights. The organizations also urge for an…

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We reject the verdicts of the exceptional courts against human rights defenders and activists in Egypt
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We reject the verdicts of the exceptional courts against human rights defenders and activists in Egypt

December 21, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions
The undersigned organizations condemn the Emergency State Security Court’s verdict on December 20, of 5 years’ imprisonment for activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah، and 4 years in prison for lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer and blogger Mohamed Ibrahim (Oxygen) in case no. 1228 of 2021, calling on the President to repeal this verdict, in accordance with his authority.  Yesterday’s verdict was issued…

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Global Legal Community Stands in Solidarity with Egyptian Lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer
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Global Legal Community Stands in Solidarity with Egyptian Lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer

December 17, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions
We, the undersigned members of the global legal community, stand in solidarity with Egyptian lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer as he awaits his verdict on baseless criminal charges on December 20, 2021, following years of reprisal by the Egyptian state. We call on the Egyptian authorities to drop all charges against el-Baqer, to promptly release him unconditionally,…

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