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Joint statement
IWD 2024: CSOs renew their call on Saudi authorities to release jailed women’s rights activists
On International Women’s Day, the undersigned organisations renew their call on Saudi Arabian authorities to release all women human rights defenders (WHRDs), women’s rights activists and their supporters who are detained in contravention of international human rights standards. The organisations further call on Saudi authorities to lift travel bans imposed on WHRDs and their relatives, […]
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Press release
Urgent Call for Action: Bulgaria Should Halt Deportation Proceedings of Saudi Activist Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi
Brussels, February 20, 2024 HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement is outraged by the detention and imminent deportation of Saudi activist Abdulrahman al-Khalidi in Bulgaria. Al-Khalidi is a prominent voice for democratic reforms and human rights in Saudi Arabia. He faces grave danger if he is returned to his home country, where the regime […]
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Joint statement
Joint statement: Egyptian and international civil society organizations call for Badr Mohamed’s immediate release
The Egyptian authorities must immediately release Badr Mohamed, who was unjustly convicted in January 2023 in connection to protests and sentenced to five years in prison after a grossly unfair trial, said the undersigned civil society organizations. Badr Mohamed was first arrested on 16 August 2013, when he was just 17 years old, during the […]
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Letter
Alaa Abd El-Fattah: Letter to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
23 November 2023 Dear Members of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, We, the undersigned 34 freedom of expression and human rights organisations, are writing regarding the recent submission to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) filed on behalf of the award-winning writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a British-Egyptian citizen. On […]
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Joint statement
Turkey: Release stateless activist Ghada Naguib and refrain from deporting her to Egypt
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the detention of political activist Ghada Naguib by Turkish authorities, the wife of opposition figure Hisham Abdullah. We call for her immediate and unconditional release, urging the Turkish authorities to immediately refrain from deporting her to Egypt. The organizations emphasize that any improvement in relations between Egypt and Turkey […]
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Guide
Pocket Guide for Female Protesters in MENA.
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest initiative – the “Pocket Guide for Female Protesters in MENA” – which was developed with the generous support of ICNL. This comprehensive and practical guide has been meticulously designed to empower women with the essential knowledge and tools necessary for safe and effective participation in protests across the […]
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Joint statement
Egypt | HuMENA and +40 CSOs Condemn Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the three-year prison sentence handed down to human rights researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) and academic Patrick George Zaki for his writings highlighting the hardship and discrimination faced by Coptic Christians in Egypt, such as himself. On July 18, 2023, following a trial […]
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Letter
Civil society urges French President Macron to consider Saudi Arabia’s horrific human rights record during Crown Prince’s visit to Paris
Palais de l’Élysée 55 Rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008, Paris France 21 June 2023 Subject: Visit of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, to France Mr President, We, the undersigned organisations, kindly address this letter to express our deepest concern at the welcoming of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to […]
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Joint statement
Saudi authorities must release human rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani and other ACPRA members who are arbitrarily detained
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call on Saudi authorities to reveal the health condition of and immediately and unconditionally release prominent Saudi human rights defender and co-founder of the now dissolved Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA)*, Dr. Mohammed al-Qahtani, who has been detained incommunicado for six months. We also call for the […]
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Joint statement
Global Legal and Rule of Law Community Stands in Solidarity with Lebanese Lawyer Nizar Saghieh
We, the undersigned bar associations, lawyers, judges, and civil society organizations committed to the rule of law, join from across the globe to denounce the Beirut Bar Association’s recent actions, and to express our solidarity with Lebanese lawyer Nizar Saghieh as he comes under targeting for his exercise of free expression and for his legal […]
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Letter
Joint Letter to the Prime Minister of Morocco condemning the Extradition of Hassan al-Rabea
Mr. Aziz Akhannouch Head of Government of Morocco Prime Minister’s Office Touarga, Rabat CC: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad; Ministry of Justice; National Human Rights Council Subject: Hassan al-Rabea’s extradition constitutes a grave violation of Morocco’s international obligations To the Prime Minister of Morocco, Mr. Akhannouch: We, the undersigned human […]
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Joint statement
#FreeSherifOsman: #UAE must not extradite political commentator to Egypt, where he would face torture
We, the undersigned organisations, urge the authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) not to deport Sherif Osman to Egypt, where he would be at high risk of being subjected to torture and other human rights violations. An extradition would constitute a violation of the principle of non-refoulement enshrined under article 3 of the Convention against Torture, to which […]
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