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Joint statement
Egypt: Lift punitive measures against EIPR staff
The Egyptian government must immediately lift the arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed upon three directors of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), a prominent Egyptian human rights organisation, solely for their legitimate human rights work, a coalition of 34 rights groups said today, four years after the men were released from prison […]
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Joint statement
#FreeAhmedKamel: Saudi Arabia must NOT extradite peaceful protester to Egypt, where he would face torture
We, the undersigned organisations, urge the authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia not to deport Ahmed Fathi Kamal Kamel 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 in article 3 of the […]
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Report
Eyes Everywhere: The State Surveillance of Human Rights Defenders in Jordan
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement Releases New Report: “Eyes Everywhere: State Surveillance of Human Rights Defenders in Jordan“ This report sheds light on the escalating digital surveillance of human rights defenders in Jordan over the past five years and its detrimental impact on civil space and human rights. Digital surveillance encompasses monitoring mobile […]
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Joint statement
Egypt | Six Years of Arbitrary Detention… Call for the Immediate Release of Hoda Abdelmonem and Dropping of Fabricated Charges
The “FreeHoda” campaign and the undersigned organisations condemn the continued arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdelmonem, who has been detained for six years. We denounce the re-fabrication of charges against her in a new case after she completed her previous sentence for similar accusations, and call for her immediate release due […]
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Joint statement
Joint statement: Crackdown on Civil Society and Human Rights in Tunisia: Arrests and Intimidation in the Wake of the 2024 Presidential Elections.
We, the undersigned rights organizations and groups, are deeply alarmed by the recent arrests and harassment of prominent activists and journalists following the Tunisian presidential elections on 6 October 2024. This is part of a broader and troubling crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Tunisia. These arrests signal an alarming trend of […]
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Press release
Yemen | The Houthis Continue Their Campaign of Arrests and Intimidation Against Journalists and Activists Due to National Celebrations
Since September 20, the Houthi group in Yemen has launched a widespread campaign of arrests targeting writers, journalists, and citizens for their activities on social media. This followed a systematic incitement campaign carried out by Houthi leaders and affiliated media outlets against citizens aimed at instilling fear and terrorising civilians in areas under their control. The goal was […]
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Joint statement
Egypt: Forcibly disappeared for 2000 days, student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa’s fate must be disclosed
The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned over the continued disappearance of student Ahmed Hassan Mustafa, for more than 2000 days to date. The organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately disclose Mustafa’s fate and inform his family and lawyer of the place and conditions of his detention, and investigate all complaints and […]
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Press release
Justice Denied: Alaa Abdelfatah’s Sentence Ends, But His Freedom Doesn’t Begin
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement urgently demands the release of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdelfatah, whose unjust imprisonment has been extended despite completing his sentence. Alaa’s mother, Laila Soueif, has begun a hunger strike in protest, refusing to eat until her son is freed. Alaa, a symbol of Egypt’s revolution and ongoing struggle for human rights, […]
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Joint statement
Alaa Abd El-Fattah must be released this month at the end of his prison sentence
A coalition of 59 Egyptian and international civil society organizations stated today that the Egyptian-British writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah must be released on Sunday, September 29, at the end of his five-year prison sentence, in accordance with Egyptian law. The organizations expressed their deep alarm at the news, shared by his lawyer, that […]
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Joint statement
The Egyptian authorities must immediately release Mohamed Adel and guarantee his safety, while bearing full responsibility for the deterioration of his health
The undersigned human rights organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately release political activist Mohamed Adel, and to comply with their duty to protect his life and health, now in danger due to the hunger strike he started in protest against the illegal renewal of his detention and the restrictions imposed on him in prison. […]
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Joint statement
Egypt: Release journalists and investigate reports of torture and abuse
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and 32 rights and press freedom organizations condemn the recent arrests and enforced disappearance of four Egyptian journalists – Ashraf Omar, Khaled Mamdouh, Ramadan Gouida, and Yasser Abu Al-Ela – and call for their immediate release. The undersigned also call on Egyptian […]
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Analysis
Tunisian Women and Peaceful Assembly: An Ongoing Struggle Against Repression After July 25, 2021
Since the revolution, Tunisian women have been at the forefront of demonstrations, and of the struggle against repression since 25 July 2021.
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