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Analysis
Levels of Disappearance: Between Disappearance and Concealment
Under authoritarian regimes where democracy disappears, citizens become systematically excluded from the public space.
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Joint statement
Families of the disappeared, organizations in MENA sound the alarm over crackdown on families amid continued crimes
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance, families and organisations in MENA sound the alarm over a crackdown on families.
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Joint statement
Criminalizing Truth: Gulf Governments Must End the Crackdown on Information
Since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggering a wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks across the region, Gulf governments have moved swiftly to seal, even further, the information environment, controlling what their populations can see, say, and share about the attacks unfolding in their cities. […]
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News item
HuMENA at HRC61: Advocacy on Digital Rights and Civic Space in MENA
During the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement joined a civil society advocacy mission in Geneva alongside the Innovation for Change MENA Hub (I4C MENA Hub), 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, Smart Gov, and Wasl for Human Rights Tunisia, under […]
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Press release
On Human Rights Day 2025: Civic Space in the Middle East and North Africa under Systematic and Sustained Pressure
Beirut – 10 December 2025 On Human Rights Day 2025, the region faces a reality in which freedom of expression, peaceful protest, community organising, and work in digital spaces are subjected to escalating security and legal pressure in most Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human […]
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Analysis
From Street to Screen: Maps of Struggle in the Age of Algorithms and Digital Repression
What happens when the square is closed but the screen is open? On digital activism and repression.
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Joint statement
Solidarity Gathering in Brussels: A Joint Call to Free Detained Human Rights Defenders Across MENA
Brussels, 26 June 2025 Amid escalating, systematic crackdowns on civil society across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and the continued arbitrary detention of human rights defenders under harsh conditions, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), the Egyptian Human Rights Forum (EHRF), HuMENA for Human Rights […]
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Press release
HuMENA Faces Severe Funding Cuts Amid Escalating Attacks on Civic Space in MENA
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 […]
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Letter
HuMENA and 24 CSOs express deep concern about Ireland’s recent decision to designate Egypt , Morocco and Algeria as safe countries of origin
HuMENA and 24 human rights non-governmental organizations have sent a letter to the Irish government expressing their deep concern about Ireland’s recent decision to designate Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria as safe countries of origin. The full letter: Brussels, 16 September 2024 Subject: The addition of Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria as safe countries of origin […]
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Analysis
Weaving Collective Voices: The Impact of Intersectionality in Shaping Peaceful Protests
Intersectionality and the right to freedom of peaceful assembly are more connected than you might think.
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News item
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement Unveils New Themes of Work
Brussels, HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement is proud to announce the launch of our new work themes aimed at advancing human rights and fostering civic engagement in the MENA region. These themes reflect our commitment to empowering communities, defending civil liberties, and advocating for justice and equality. Civic Space Activism: Empowering communities […]
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Legal & political analysis
Legal and Social Situation of the LGBTQI+ Community in the MENA Region, and its Radical Transformation Between 2020 and 2023.
Consensual same-sex relationships remain criminalized in the majority of MENA countries. The countries of this region violate the rights of gays, lesbians, transgender people, and queer people using different laws, some of which are clear and explicit, and others that use broad expressions that are open to interpretation, which criminalize “sodomy,” “debauchery,” “violation of public […]
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