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Analysis
Transnational Oppression: Gendered Repression Across Borders
For LGBTQ+ people and women of North Africa, refuge is no protection when repression crosses borders.
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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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Joint statement
Egypt | Urgent Call for Independent Investigation into Torture and Death of Mahmoud Mika in Egyptian Custody
We, the undersigned rights organizations, express our alarm over the growing number of detainee deaths in Egyptian prisons, amid consistent indications that many of these deaths were a result of torture and ill-treatment in detention facilities. We further condemn the Egyptian government’s entrenchment of impunity through its policies and practices, which collectively lack any credible […]
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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
Egypt: Urgent action for Alaa Abd el-Fattah and Laila Soueif needed
The Rt Hon Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer KC 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AB 30 May 2025 Dear Prime Minister, We are writing as a coalition of 21 organisations deeply concerned about the ongoing detention of British-Egyptian writer and prisoner of conscience Alaa Abd el-Fattah, and the rapidly deteriorating health of his mother Laila […]
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Joint statement
Joint Statement by Humanitarian, Development, and Human Rights Organizations in Lebanon: From South to North: Ongoing Violations Must End. Ceasefire Commitments and IHL Obligations Must Be Respected
As of today, six months have passed since the announcement of a ceasefire that was intended to put an end to hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. Yet military actions and occupation of territory continue, with near-daily airstrikes, shelling, and airspace violations continuing to impact communities across Lebanon. The impact of Israel’s ongoing military offensive in […]
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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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Joint statement
Egypt | In absentia verdict against politician Hisham Kassem reinforces growing pattern of transnational repression targeting exiled dissidents
The undersigned organizations unequivocally condemn the verdict issued in absentia on 14 May 2025 by the Cairo Economic Misdemeanor Court, sentencing prominent publisher and political dissident Hisham Kassem to six months in prison with labor and ordering him to pay a fine of 20,000 Egyptian pounds. The sentence stems from charges of defamation, slander, 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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