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Criminalization of Art in Egypt: Artists Behind Bars
In Egypt, artists remain in prison. This piece looks at artivism and the prosecution of artists for publishing false news.
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Levels of Disappearance: Between Disappearance and Concealment
Under authoritarian regimes where democracy disappears, citizens become systematically excluded from the public space.
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From Criticism to Crime: How Tunisia Uses Article 86 Against Dissent
Freedom of expression in Tunisia faces another test, as courts keep sentencing people under Article 86 of the Telecommunications Code.
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The Media Law in Lebanon: Between Opportunities and Risks
After more than sixteen years of discussion, Lebanon’s parliament adopted a new media law on 11 August 2026.
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After the Pardon: Ahmad Douma and Freedom Under Constraint After Release
What does freedom mean when a person leaves prison but still faces prosecution and restrictions? An analysis of Ahmed Douma’s case after his pardon.
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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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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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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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Tunisia | The Verdict Against Zied El-Heni: How Tunisia Is Criminalizing Journalistic Expression A legal reading of Article 86, Law-Decree 54, and the sidelining of Tunisia’s press law safeguards
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement publishes this position paper in a context where Tunisia’s civic and media space is undergoing a cumulative transformation, shaped by judicial, administrative, and financial measures that are reshaping the relationship between public authorities and independent institutions. The case of journalist Zied El-Heni, which forms the immediate basis of […]
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How Access Pathways Reshape the Public Sphere in the Diaspora… Unwritten Rules that Redistribute Legitimacy Within Activism in Exile
The vitality of the public sphere is measured by people’s ability to enter spaces of public action and remain in them.
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The Egyptian Government’s Urban Control Strategies to Prevent Peaceful Protests
For decades, Egypt has seen peaceful protests on social and political issues. This analysis looks at the state’s strategies to prevent them.
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From the Constitution to the Prison: How Egypt Penalizes Citizens for Protesting
In an era of accelerating repression and shrinking civic space in Egypt, why is the state intent on criminalising the right to protest?
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