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Joint statement
Global Coalition of Civil Society and Media Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Independent Media Outlets in Lebanon Amid Targeting
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 […]
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Report
Partners in Repression: Judicial harassments faced by the human rights defenders in Egypt
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement launches the “Partners in Repression” report, which highlights judicial harassment and violations against human rights defenders in Egypt as a result of practicing their human rights work or practicing their right to peaceful assembly and association. In the context of authoritarian regimes such as Egypt, human rights defenders […]
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Study
Research Paper: The Right to Peaceful Assembly in Lebanon
In recent years, the global community has witnessed a rise in protests and demonstrations in response to issues afflicting the daily lives of people at all economic and social levels. In many cases, these issues are the results of violations of human rights and public freedoms committed by governments. As of 2019, Lebanon has experienced […]
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Joint statement
A joint statement recognizing the first anniversary of the death of lesbian activist Sarah Hegazi and announcing the inauguration of a Pride Day for Lesbian and Queer Women from the Middle Ea
First Annual MENA Lesbian and Queer Women’s Pride Day in honor of Sarah Hegazi The movements and organizations that have joined in signing this statement support the honoring of Sarah Hegazi’s memory by adopting the thirteenth of June each year as a day of pride for lesbian and queer women from the Middle East and […]
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Study
New study: MENA Diaspora Engagement: The Change Mantra
We are excited to announce the launch of a new publication titled “MENA Diaspora Engagement: The Change Mantra” by HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement. This publication is a comprehensive resource for understanding the challenges and opportunities of engaging MENA diaspora activists and civil society organizations in advocacy efforts. The paper presents the findings […]
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News item
Partnership with Columbia University
We are pleased and honored to announce our new partnership with “Columbia Global Freedom of Expression”, an initiative by Columbia University that seeks to advance understanding of the international and national norms and institutions that best protect the free flow of information and expression in an inter-connected global community with major common challenges to address. […]
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News item
During its meeting in Berlin, tasks were distributed among the founding members of the MENA Network for Countering Hate Speech
(Berlin)- On 26th November 2019, on the sidelines of the 14th Internet Governance Forum held in Berlin from 25 to 29 of the same month, the founding body of the MENA Network for Countering Hate Speech held a meeting attended by the founding organizations. The meeting discussed all items on its agenda in terms of endorsing the […]
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News item
Our board member “Mouna Ben Garga” starts next week a new role as lead/director of Innovation for Change Network
Our board member “Mouna Ben Garga” starts next week a new role as lead/director of Innovation for change Network, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. We extend her our warmest congratulations and we wish her best of luck. Mouna’s work ethics, outstanding skills, and positive attitude have always been an asset for the civil society, and will […]
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