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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…

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…

Call on UK to lead international action on Egypt at UN Human Rights Council

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Call on UK to lead international action on Egypt at UN Human Rights Council

February 24, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

A coalition of 25 UK, Egyptian and international organisations have called on British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to use the UN Human Rights Council to draw attention to the pronounced human rights crisis in Egypt. Doing so would support arbitrarily imprisoned British-Egyptian national Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the groups said. In a letter published today, as…

HuMENA Announcing the “Activism in Exile (2019–2024)” Impact Report

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HuMENA Announcing the “Activism in Exile (2019–2024)” Impact Report

February 17, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

We are proud to share HuMENA’s Activism in Exile Impact Report, highlighting five years of achievements, challenges, and milestones from 2019 to 2024. This report captures how HuMENA has transformed exile from a condition of displacement into a platform for advocacy, empowerment, and systemic change. Since its launch, the Activism in Exile program has worked…

The AIMC must end its role in transnational repression, say NGOs

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The AIMC must end its role in transnational repression, say NGOs

February 17, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned organisations call on the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council (AIMC) to cease its facilitation of arbitrary extraditions of peaceful dissidents and human rights defenders across Arab League countries and to align its legal framework and systems with international human rights law. On Sunday, February 16, 2025, the AIMC held its 42nd annual conference…

Bahrain’s Failure to Uphold UPR Commitments: A Deepening Crisis of Compliance

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Bahrain’s Failure to Uphold UPR Commitments: A Deepening Crisis of Compliance

February 14, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

On February 14, 2025, marking the anniversary of Bahrain’s “Day of Rage,” HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement released a new report titled “Bahrain’s Failure to Uphold UPR Commitments: A Deepening Crisis of Compliance.” The report provides a critical analysis of Bahrain’s ongoing failure to implement the recommendations it committed to under the Universal…

HuMENA Faces Severe Funding Cuts Amid Escalating Attacks on Civic Space in MENA

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HuMENA Faces Severe Funding Cuts Amid Escalating Attacks on Civic Space in MENA

February 13, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Civic space in MENA is under continuous attack, and now, due to sudden and severe funding cuts, HuMENA is being forced to scale down critical support for human rights defenders, activists, and social movements across the region. These cuts come at a time when repression is escalating, authoritarian governments are tightening their grip, and independent…

Joint Letter to Secretary Rubio Urgently Calls on United States to Help Secure Release of Ahmed Kamel

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Joint Letter to Secretary Rubio Urgently Calls on United States to Help Secure Release of Ahmed Kamel

January 29, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio, We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to urgently request the Trump administration to help secure the immediate release of Ahmed Kamel from detention in Saudi Arabia, where he faces imminent extradition to Egypt on bogus charges. Extraditing Kamel…

Human Rights Groups Urge Disclosure of Abdulrahman Al-Qaradawi's Fate, Demand His Release, and Call for Accountability for t

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Human Rights Groups Urge Disclosure of Abdulrahman Al-Qaradawi’s Fate, Demand His Release, and Call for Accountability for the UAE and Lebanon for His Physical and Mental Safety

January 11, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned organizations express their deep concern over the disappearance of journalist and poet Abdulrahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi since January 8, 2025, following his boarding of a private plane bound for Abu Dhabi. This deportation was carried out in execution of a decision by the Lebanese Council of Ministers to extradite him to the UAE, based…

Call for Contributors: Amplifying Activism and Defending Civic Space in the MENA Region

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Call for Contributors: Amplifying Activism and Defending Civic Space in the MENA Region

January 7, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement invites contributors to share their perspectives and insights on the protection of civic space and the advancement of fundamental freedoms across the MENA region. This call offers writers, activists, researchers, and advocates an opportunity to contribute to critical discussions shaping the future of human rights and social justice.…

Joint Letter Calls for Urgent Congressional Action to Prevent Extradition of Abdel Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi

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Joint Letter Calls for Urgent Congressional Action to Prevent Extradition of Abdel Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi

January 7, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the House, and Members of Congress, We are writing to call on you to take urgent action to prevent the extradition of Abdel Rahman Youssef…

Call for Urgent Action | Lebanon Must Protect Abdel Rahman Youssef and Refuse His Deportation to the Unknown

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Call for Urgent Action | Lebanon Must Protect Abdel Rahman Youssef and Refuse His Deportation to the Unknown

January 2, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

We, the undersigned individuals and organizations, express our strong condemnation of the detention of poet Abdel Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi by Lebanese authorities on December 28, 2024, based on a security cooperation memorandum with the Egyptian authorities. This action represents a grave and alarming example of transnational repression, a systematic practice used to silence dissenting voices…

Egypt | Human Rights Organizations: Right to Return for North Sinai Residents is Fundamental, and Military Trials are invalid

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Egypt | Human Rights Organizations: Right to Return for North Sinai Residents is Fundamental, and Military Trials are invalid

December 23, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions

The signatories condemn in the strongest terms the harsh and unjust sentences issued by a military court on Saturday, December 14, 2024, against 62 civilians from North Sinai, including tribal leaders, activists, and journalists. These sentences—ranging from 3 to 10 years of imprisonment—stem from calls for largely peaceful protests demanding the right to return to…

The Right to Peaceful Assembly in Jordan: Between Legislative Restrictions and Security Practices

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The Right to Peaceful Assembly in Jordan: Between Legislative Restrictions and Security Practices

December 23, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement has released its latest report, titled “The Right to Peaceful Assembly in Jordan: Between Legislative Restrictions and Security Practices.” This comprehensive study explores the legal framework and field practices governing the right to peaceful assembly in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The report examines the legislative and historical…

56 NGOs: The Greek state crime of Pylos will neither be forgotten nor forgiven.

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56 NGOs: The Greek state crime of Pylos will neither be forgotten nor forgiven.

December 14, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions

One and a half years have passed since the state crime near Pylos was committed, which led to the death of more than 600 people migrating to Europe. Despite the irrefutable evidence and testimonies of shipwreck survivors, those responsible for this crime have not yet been brought before the judicial authorities. In fact, the perpetrators…

Egypt: Lift punitive measures against EIPR staff

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Egypt: Lift punitive measures against EIPR staff

December 4, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions

The Egyptian government must immediately lift the arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed upon three directors of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), a prominent Egyptian human rights organisation, solely for their legitimate human rights work, a coalition of 34 rights groups said today, four years after the men were released from prison…

#FreeAhmedKamel: Saudi Arabia must NOT extradite peaceful protester to Egypt, where he would face torture

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#FreeAhmedKamel: Saudi Arabia must NOT extradite peaceful protester to Egypt, where he would face torture

December 2, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions

We, the undersigned organisations, urge the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia not to deport Ahmed Fathi Kamal Kamel 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 in article 3 of the…

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