HuMENA advances human rights and civic engagement across the Middle East and North Africa through five interconnected areas of work. Each reflects a dimension of the challenges facing civil society in the region — and the strategies communities are using to respond.
Our work spans the protection of human rights defenders under threat, the defense of civic space and fundamental freedoms, the advancement of digital rights, the pursuit of inclusive governance and justice, and engagement with diaspora and exile communities.
These areas are not separate silos. A digital rights case in Egypt intersects with civic space. A defender at risk in Bahrain implicates governance failures. A diaspora activist’s work connects exile to homeland. HuMENA works across these intersections.
Our Areas of Work
Civic Space & Freedoms
Defending fundamental freedoms and supporting social movements.
Protection of Defenders
Urgent advocacy and case support for human rights defenders under threat.
Digital Rights & Civic Tech
Defending digital rights and supporting civic technology.
Inclusive Governance & Justice
Democratic reform, legal frameworks, and justice including gender and sexuality rights.
Diaspora & Exile Engagement
Supporting exile and diaspora communities as civic actors.
