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Pocket Guide for Female Protesters in MENA.

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Pocket Guide for Female Protesters in MENA.

September 20, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest initiative – the “Pocket Guide for Female Protesters in MENA” – which was developed with the generous support of ICNL. This comprehensive and practical guide has been meticulously designed to empower women with the essential knowledge and tools necessary for safe and effective participation in protests across the…

Egypt after the Rabaa Massacre: Ten years of repression, collective punishment, and impunity

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Egypt after the Rabaa Massacre: Ten years of repression, collective punishment, and impunity

August 14, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Rabaa massacre, 26 organizations express their condolences to the families who lost loved ones peacefully opposing the overthrow of former President Mohamed Morsi and reiterate their calls for accountability and justice. A decade ago, on August 14, 2013 under the direct orders of Egypt’s current president –…

NGOs' Joint Letter to Italian Prime Minister_President of the Chamber of Deputies_President of the Senate

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NGOs’ Joint Letter to Italian Prime Minister_President of the Chamber of Deputies_President of the Senate

July 21, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

To the kind attention of the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, of the President of the Chamber of Deputies, his excellency Lorenzo Fontana, and of the President of the Senate, his excellency Ignazio La Russa, Ahead of the upcoming International MENA and Migration Conference on July 23, 2023, which will bring together diplomatic delegations from…

Egypt | HuMENA and +40 CSOs Condemn Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki

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Egypt | HuMENA and +40 CSOs Condemn Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki

July 19, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the three-year prison sentence handed down to human rights researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) and academic Patrick George Zaki for his writings highlighting the hardship and discrimination faced by Coptic Christians in Egypt, such as himself. On July 18, 2023, following a trial…

HuMENA and rights groups calling on UN mechanisms to intervene to stop violations of freedom of assembly in Lebanon, Tunisia,

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HuMENA and rights groups calling on UN mechanisms to intervene to stop violations of freedom of assembly in Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

July 4, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

Several human rights organizations, including HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, have called on United Nations mechanisms to intervene to halt grave violations of the right to peaceful assembly in Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. They emphasized the need to take all necessary measures to address these violations and ensure that these countries…

10 Years After Council Conclusions, EU States Must Finally Halt Arms Transfers To Egypt And Uphold Accountability

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10 Years After Council Conclusions, EU States Must Finally Halt Arms Transfers To Egypt And Uphold Accountability

June 28, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

Brussels, 28 June 2023 The signatory organizations denounce the role of EU-manufactured arms systems in internal repression and human rights violations in Egypt, and call on the competent EU institutions to join our request for transparency and a halt to arms transfers to Egypt addressed at all EU member states, in line with criterion No.2.2…

Civil society urges French President Macron to consider Saudi Arabia's horrific human rights record during Crown Prince's vis

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Civil society urges French President Macron to consider Saudi Arabia’s horrific human rights record during Crown Prince’s visit to Paris

June 22, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

Palais de l’Élysée 55 Rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008, Paris France 21 June 2023 Subject: Visit of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, to France Mr President, We, the undersigned organisations, kindly address this letter to express our deepest concern at the welcoming of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to…

NGOs letter to the French President: call for a new approach in relations with Egypt regarding human rights

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NGOs letter to the French President: call for a new approach in relations with Egypt regarding human rights

June 20, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

June 20, 2023 NGOs letter to the French President: call for a new approach in relations with Egypt regarding human rights Your Excellency President Emmanuel Macron, In light of Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi’s expected attendance of the 22-23 June, 2023 Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris, we are writing…

Celebrating #IDAHOBIT: HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement Stands with the LGBTQ+ Community in the MENA Region!

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Celebrating #IDAHOBIT: HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement Stands with the LGBTQ+ Community in the MENA Region!

May 17, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

Today, as HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, we proudly join the global movement in commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). We stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in the MENA region, where the struggle for equality and acceptance remains an ongoing battle. In the MENA region, LGBTQ+…

Civil society concerned over Saudi Arabia’s attempt to whitewash its human rights record through the World Expo 2030

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Civil society concerned over Saudi Arabia’s attempt to whitewash its human rights record through the World Expo 2030

May 16, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, and civil society organizations calls on the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to exclude the candidacy of Saudi Arabia as a potential host for World Expo 2030 on account of its grave and internationally documented and recognised appalling human rights record. May 16, 2023 Bureau International des Expositions…

Lebanon | Joint statement:Forced deportation is a crime..The forced deportation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon must cease.

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Lebanon | Joint statement:Forced deportation is a crime..The forced deportation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon must cease.

May 6, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

The signatory human rights organizations condemn the continued forced deportation of Syrian refugees from their host territory to Syria by Lebanese authorities. Such forcibly returned persons may be at immediate risk of arrest, torture, rape, sexual violence, enforced disappearances upon their arrival in Syria, and other human rights violations committed by the Syrian regime and…

Sudan| Joint Statement: Governments and international and UN bodies must intervene to provide safe passages for civilians and

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Sudan| Joint Statement: Governments and international and UN bodies must intervene to provide safe passages for civilians and urgent means of relief

May 5, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions

The undersigned are closely following the developments of the armed conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan and are deeply concerned about the massive impact these events are having on the humanitarian situation in the country, as the events have left irreparable damage in essential sectors. And…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

#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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