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Tunisia | HuMENA Condemns the Imprisonment of Journalist Zied El Heni and Calls for the Verdict to Be Annulled
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the ruling issued on the evening of Thursday, 7 May 2026, by the Criminal Chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance, sentencing journalist Zied El Heni to one year in prison under Article 86 of the Telecommunications Code. The case relates to an expert media intervention […]
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Algeria | Closure of the office of the “SOS Disappeared” association, affiliated with the Collective of Families of the Disappeared in Algeria, constitutes a direct attack on freedom of association and the right to truth
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the decision by the Algerian authorities on 16 March 2026 to close the office of the “SOS Disappeared” association (SOS Disparus) in Algiers, which is affiliated with the Collective of Families of the Disappeared in Algeria (CFDA). HuMENA considers this measure to be not a routine administrative […]
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Tunisia | Prosecution of “Sumud Flotilla” Members Marks a Dangerous Escalation in the Criminalization of Solidarity with Gaza
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the issuance of pre-trial detention orders against several members of the steering committee of the “Sumud Flotilla” in Tunisia. HuMENA considers these measures a dangerous escalation in the criminalization of solidarity with Gaza, and a troubling resort to punitive criminal law measures against a humanitarian and solidarity-based […]
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Iraq | The Assassination of Yanar Mohammed: A Crime Against Every Woman Who Dared to Resist
On 2 March 2026, the killing of Yanar Mohammed, President of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), was announced following a targeted shooting outside her home in Baghdad. According to sources close to her work, she had recently returned to Iraq to resume her activities in a country she refused to abandon as […]
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Tunisia | A life-threatening health emergency for lawyer and former administrative judge Ahmed Souab in detention, and the State’s duty to ensure medical care and end the criminalisation of the right to defence and freedom of expression
HuMENA expresses deep concern regarding the serious health developments affecting lawyer and former administrative judge Ahmed Souab inside Mornaguia Prison on 5 January 2026. On that day, Souab suffered acute nosebleeding in the morning, followed by more severe bleeding in the afternoon that led to loss of consciousness. On 6 January 2026, Saeb Souab (Ahmed […]
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Tunisia’s Escalating Suppression of Civic Space and Digital Freedoms
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, and CALAM Association are gravely concerned about Tunisia’s escalating clampdown on civic space and digital freedoms. The recent moves by the Tunisian government to prosecute social media influencers and content creators on vaguely defined charges of violating “public morals” represent a disturbing intensification of state control over freedom […]
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Celebrating #IDAHOBIT: HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement Stands with the LGBTQ+ Community in the MENA Region!
Today, as HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement, we proudly join the global movement in commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). We stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in the MENA region, where the struggle for equality and acceptance remains an ongoing battle. In the MENA region, LGBTQ+ […]
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