Status: Released on furlough Bahareh Hedayat 20 March 2024Woman human rights defender Bahareh Hedayat released on furlough after a severe health diagnosis in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released on furlough Nasim Soltanbeygi 20 March 2024Woman human rights defender Nasim Solatanbeygi released on medical furlough Violations #Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Summoned to prison Sepideh Rashnu 19 February 2024Sepideh Rashnu receives summons to serve almost four years in prison Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Detained Diala Ayesh 26 January 2024Palestinian human rights defender Diala Ayesh held without charge Violations #Verbal Abuse #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: Released Atekeh Rajabi 17 January 2024Atekeh Rajabi released from prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Sentenced Narges Mohammadi 16 January 2024Narges Mohammadi sentenced to an extra 15 months in prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Mehdi Mahmoudian 9 January 2024Mehdi Mahmoudian released from prison Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Diala Ayesh Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Freedom of Expression
Ahmad Al Sahar Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory Rights #Access to Healthcare
Mahmoud Abu Nujaila Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory Rights #Access to Healthcare
Zeyad Tatari Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory Rights #Access to Healthcare
Hammam Alloh Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory Rights #Access to Healthcare
Mohamed Khouna Babait Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Morocco #Western Sahara Rights #Anti-Racism-/Discrimination #Imprisonment #Prisoner Rights #Self-Determination
Media Unsafe Anywhere: Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Freedom of Expression #Labour Rights / Trade Union Violations #Surveillance #Cyber-Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain #Jordan
18 October 2016 High Price for Human Rights Activism in the Middle East Rights #Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Cyber-Activism #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression Violations #Defamation #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing #Torture / Ill-Treatment Locations #Region: Middle East and North Africa
14 August 2019 by Andrew Anderson - Former Executive Director It is human rights defenders who through their struggle define human rights Rights #Student Rights / Education #Torture / Police Brutality #LGBT+ Rights #Environmental Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Citizen Participation #Freedom of Expression #Imprisonment #Protests / Assembly #Corruption Violations #Reprisals #Surveillance #Arbitrary detention #Killing Locations #Global #Region: Asia Pacific #China #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Saudi Arabia #Region: Americas #Brazil
26 April 2019 by Andrew Anderson - Former Executive Director Gloss, Not Glory: The Dangerous Game of Sportswashing Rights #Torture / Police Brutality #Gender/Women's Rights #Impunity / Justice #Prisoner Rights #Corruption Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing #Torture / Ill-Treatment Locations #Azerbaijan #Spain #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Saudi Arabia #United Arab Emirates (UAE) #Yemen #Senegal
Statement Joint letter signed by 43 NGOs calling for the renewal of the mandates of the Special Rapporteur and Fact Finding Mission on Iran Rights #Human Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Statement IWD 2024: CSOs renew their call on Saudi authorities to release jailed women’s rights activists Rights #Gender/Women's Rights Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Saudi Arabia
Statement Israel/OPT: Israel must cease targeting human rights defenders in the healthcare sector in the Gaza Strip Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Access to Healthcare Violations #Killing Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Israel #Occupied Palestinian Territory