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Analysis
Protecting Civic Space and Promoting the Right to Peaceful Assembly in Lebanon: A Roadmap for Nawaf Salam’s Government
The right to peaceful assembly is enshrined in Lebanon’s constitution. A roadmap for the government of Nawaf Salam.
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Press release
Tunisia: HuMENA Calls for Immediate Release of Sonia Dahmani Amid Alarming Violations
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement expresses its deep concern over the continued detention of lawyer and media figure Sonia Dahmani, who has been imprisoned for nearly a year following a shocking raid on the Bar Association and her public arrest. This violation marks a dangerous precedent that undermines the independence of the legal […]
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Joint statement
Gaza: HuMENA, RSF, CPJ, and over 130 media outlets call for opening the Strip to foreign journalists and protecting Palestinian reporters
For more than 20 months, Israeli authorities have barred foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip. During the same period, the Israeli army killed nearly 200 Palestinian journalists in the blockaded territory, including at least 45 slain for their work. Palestinian journalists who continue reporting, the only witnesses on the ground, are facing […]
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Press release
Yemen | Condemnation of the Houthi Court Ruling Against Journalist Mohammed Dabwan Al-Mayahi: A Flagrant Violation of the Right to Free Expression and an Escalation of Repression Against Journalists in Yemen
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the ruling issued on May 24, 2025, by the Specialized Criminal Court under the Houthi group against journalist Mohammed Dabwan Al-Mayahi, considering it a serious violation of fundamental rights, particularly the right to freedom of expression, and a further intensification of the use of the judiciary as […]
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Analysis
From Imagination to Collective Imaginaries: How the Arts Reclaim the Public Sphere
An essay inspired by a live experience in the aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime, on how the arts reclaim the public sphere.
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Joint statement
Jordan | The Blocking of News Websites in Jordan is a Grave Violation of Freedom of Expression and the Right to Access Information
23 May 2025 On 14 May 2025, the Jordanian Media Commission issued an order for ISPs to block at least 12 news websites, most of which are independent media outlets. The decision lacked an official detailed announcement, including the legal basis for the blocking. Instead, authorities provided vague justifications through media channels, invoking broad and […]
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Press release
Iraq’s Protest Ban Is an Arbitrary Measure That Undermines the Right to Peaceful Assembly
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior’s decision to ban all forms of peaceful protest in Baghdad from 11 to 20 May 2025, coinciding with the Arab League Summit. This decision, which has already been implemented and was accompanied by explicit threats […]
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Analysis
How Civil Society Organizations in North Africa Can Thrive Under Authoritarian Regimes
Civil society in North African countries faces challenges and risks, at times under authoritarian regimes.
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Analysis
«Forever» has ended, and Syrians are now ready to take ownership of their country.
For more than half a decade, Syrians have been deprived of ownership of their country. Now they are ready to take ownership of it.
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Joint statement
As Trump visits Saudi Arabia, groups call for the kingdom to end repression of journalists
As global attention turns to U.S. President Donald Trump’s first international visit to Saudi Arabia on May 13, many journalists inside the kingdom will be unable to cover the event as they are behind bars, banned from writing, or silenced by fear of censorship. We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Saudi authorities to release […]
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Letter
Bahrain | Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Re: Upcoming 59th Session of the Human Rights Council and Eid al-Adha Ahead of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (June 16 – 11 July 11, 2025), we are writing to you and your delegation regarding the continued detention of leading human rights defenders, bloggers, journalists, opposition and religious activists, and death row […]
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Analysis
Decree Law 54 in Tunisia: Between Protecting Digital Space and Threatening Freedoms
A legal and political analysis of the debate on Decree Law 54 and the future of freedom of speech in Tunisia.
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