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Legal & political analysis
Five Years of Entrenched Presidential Rule in Tunisia: Human Rights Regression Since 25 July 2021
Five years after President Kais Saied invoked exceptional powers on 25 July 2021, HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement documents how a measure presented as a temporary response to political paralysis has hardened into a system of concentrated presidential rule. Covering developments from July 2021 through August 2026, this report traces the dismantling of […]
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Statement
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 that continue to retain the death penalty in law, while HuMENA calls on states that still carry out executions to establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards abolition. HuMENA for Human […]
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Legal & political analysis
Six Years After the Beirut Port Explosion: Assessing the Progress of Lebanon’s Investigation
On 4 August 2020, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in modern history devastated Beirut. A large quantity of ammonium nitrate, originating from a shipment of approximately 2,750 tonnes that had been stored for years in Hangar 12 at the Port of Beirut, detonated following a fire, causing catastrophic destruction. The explosion killed at least […]
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Letter
Lebanon | President Aoun’s Visit to Washington Presents an Opportunity for Stronger U.S.-Lebanon Policy
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge President Trump and U.S. policymakers to take advantage of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s upcoming visit to Washington, D.C. to take steps to press for security and sovereignty in Lebanon. Doing so is critical, not only for the security of Lebanon and its neighbors, but for U.S. national security […]
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Joint statement
Tunisia | Conviction of Sihem Bensedrine Threatens Transitional Justice and Deepens Restrictions on Civic Space
While awaiting the scheduling of Sihem Bensedrine’s appeal trial before the Tunis Court of Appeal, the undersigned organizations express their deep concern over the judgment issued against the prominent human rights defender and former President of the Truth and Dignity Commission (TDC), sentencing her to twenty-five years in prison in connection with two cases directly […]
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Legal & political analysis
Criminalising the Truth: Legal Analysis of the Sihem Bensedrine Verdict and the Criminalisation of Transitional Justice as a Method
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement publishes this legal analysis at a critical moment for transitional justice and civic space in Tunisia. The conviction of Sihem Bensedrine, former President of the Truth and Dignity Commission (Instance Vérité et Dignité), raises profound legal and human rights concerns that extend beyond an individual case and speak […]
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Press release
Lebanon Supports Key Civic Space Recommendations at the UPR, but Implementation Remains the Real Test
Several recommendations supported by Lebanon reflect issues HuMENA advanced through its UPR advocacy, from freedom of expression and the protection of journalists and human rights defenders to digital rights and refugee protection. However, key recommendations on criminal defamation, military courts, Article 534, explicit protection for LGBTQI+ individuals, and Palestinian refugees’ rights to work and property […]
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Joint statement
Bahrain | Freedom of Religion and Belief Is a Fundamental Right, Not a Basis for Arrest or Criminalization
The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain must immediately and unconditionally release the religious scholars arrested by Bahraini security forces across the Kingdom on May 9, 2026, especially since it has not presented any evidence to substantiate its claims or formally charged them with internationally recognized offenses. On the contrary, it has resorted to its […]
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Press release
Tunisia | Suspension of Avocats Sans Frontières Restricts Civic Space and Threatens Access to Justice for Vulnerable Groups
HuMENA condemns the decision by the Tunisian authorities, issued on 5 May 2026, to suspend the activities of Avocats Sans Frontières for one month. The measure raises serious concerns for freedom of association and the right to access justice, particularly as the organization stated that it received the decision without being provided with the legal […]
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Joint statement
Syria | The Future of Justice in Syria Requires an Independent and Effective Commission of Inquiry
The undersigned Syrian civil society organisations and international and regional organisations welcome the renewal of the mandate of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria at the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council. We underscore the continued importance of the Commission’s investigations, public reporting, and efforts to support accountability, which remain critical, and call […]
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Joint statement
Saudi Arabia Surpasses 2,000 Executions Under King Salman
As of early April, the number of executions carried out by Saudi Arabia since King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s accession to the throne on January 23, 2015 (and the subsequent appointment of his son, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, on June 21, 2017) has surpassed 2,000, according to the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR), marking a […]
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Joint statement
Egypt | Seven Years Since the Disappearance of Ahmed Hassan: Human Rights Organizations Demand Immediate Disclosure of His Whereabouts
The undersigned organizations express their grave concern regarding the continued lack of information concerning the fate of student Ahmed Hassan, whose whereabouts have remained unknown since April 1, 2019, in the absolute absence of any official response to date. Ahmed Hassan, who was 18 years old at the time of his disappearance, vanished on April […]
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