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#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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Released on Bail

Amirsalar Davoudi

Amirsalar Davoudi released temporarily on bail after spending two years and seven months in detention

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Sharwan Iraq

Sherwan Sherwani

Sentence against human rights defender Sherwan Sherwani confirmed

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Malcolm Bidali released

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Sami Huraini

Second hearing session for human rights defender Sami Huraini held

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Soheil Arabi summoned to a hearing on same charge he has recently been acquitted for

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi sentenced to 30 months in prison and 80 lashes

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Saba Kord Afshari

Saba Kord Afshari

Saba Kord Afshari ends hunger strike

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North AfricaHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Mansour Mohamed Atti Al-Maghrabi

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Expression

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Amirsalar Davoudi

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

Sherwan Sherwani

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Media

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan

Media

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq

Media

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran

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

The kidnapping of a human rights defender raises concerns and threatens the credibility of scheduled elections

Rights

#Human Rights #Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Libya

Statement

[JOINT LETTER] Egypt: President Should Act to Unshackle Freedoms

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Citizen Participation

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt

Statement

Joint statement – Algeria: Terrorism charges brought against human rights defenders in Oran constitute a dangerous escalation

Rights

#Human Rights #Civil & Political Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Algeria