#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Region: Middle East and North AfricaCases

Nasrin Sotoudeh

Nasrin Sotoudeh

28 September 2020

Nasrin Sotoudeh ends hunger strike

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Sheikh Sayah Abu Madhi’m

Sheikh Sayah Abu Madhi’m

25 September 2020

Sentence handed down to indigenous human rights defenders from the Bedouin community

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Saleem Abu Madhi’m

Saleem Abu Madhi’m

25 September 2020

Sentence handed down to indigenous human rights defenders from the Bedouin community

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Aziz Abu Madhi’m

Aziz Abu Madhi’m

25 September 2020

Sentence handed down to indigenous human rights defenders from the Bedouin community

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

The Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI)

The Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI)

22 September 2020

Third hearing of OWFI takes place

#Judicial Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Eman Al-Helw

22 September 2020

WHRD Eman Al-Helw released

#Enforced Disappearance

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Arbitrary Detention

Tasneem Al-Qadi

16 September 2020

Tasneem Al-Qadi to be released on bail

#Arbitrary detention

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

News

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

Blog

26 April 2019 by Andrew Anderson

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

Human Rights Organizations Condemn Sentencing of Veteran HRD Bahey Eldin Hassan to 15 Years in Prison

Rights

Violations

#Smear Campaign #Judicial Harassment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt

Statement

End the judicial harassment against journalist Omar Radi

Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Morocco

Statement

Front Line Defenders condemns the intensified targeting of labour and trade union rights defenders in Iran

Rights

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Torture / Ill-Treatment #COVID-19

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran