August 12, 2026

Hangman’s noose in front of the Lebanese flag, symbolizing the abolition of the death penalty in Lebanon

Statements

Lebanon Abolishes the Death Penalty: HuMENA Calls on Countries Across the Region to Move from Moratorium to Abolition

After more than two decades of a de facto moratorium on executions in Lebanon, this step offers a practical pathway for countries

Egyptian journalist Mohammed Haidar Qandil, detained in Egypt since June 2026

Joint Statements

Egypt | Rights Groups Call for Release of Detained Shi’a Muslims in Egypt, including Journalist Haidar Qandil

The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the arrest, and enforced disappearance, of at least 36 Shi’a Muslim in Egypt, including journalist Mohammed Haidar Qandil. On 22 June 2026, Egyptian

Mourad Habal with a Moroccan court and Moroccan flag in the background

Statements

Morocco | Following the Postponement of Mourad Habal’s Hearing, HuMENA Calls for His Immediate Release

Following the postponement of activist Mourad Habal’s court hearing in Marrakech from 12 to 19 August, HuMENA calls for his immediate and

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HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement is a non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization working in the MENA region, registered and based in Brussels, Belgium, and in Lebanon Beirut, with teams in the MENA region.

August 12, 2026

Lebanon Abolishes the Death Penalty: HuMENA Calls on Countries Across the Region to Move from Moratorium to Abolition

Egypt | Rights Groups Call for Release of Detained Shi’a Muslims in Egypt, including Journalist Haidar Qandil

Morocco | Following the Postponement of Mourad Habal’s Hearing, HuMENA Calls for His Immediate Release

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