The vitality of the public sphere is not measured only by the number of initiatives or the density of issues, but by people’s ability to enter spaces of public action and remain in them. Many have desire, knowledge, and commitment, yet falter at the first threshold. In a substantial sense, the problem is not a…
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…
