Available in

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Region: Middle East and North AfricaCases

Appeal Rejected

A year and a half later, journalist and human rights defender Said Boudour remains under judicial supervision

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Human rights defender Salah Hammouri facing harassment after addressing French President

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Released, In Exile

Mother of Soheil Arabi transferred to prison despite poor health condition

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Maryam Karimbeigi

Maryam Karimbeigi sentenced to three years and seven months in prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Nasrin Javadi

Nasrin Javadi started five year sentence despite deterioration of health

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Vida (Vahideh) Rabbani

Vida (Vahideh) Rabbani

Sentencing of WHRD Vida Rabbani

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Amirsalar Davoudi

Amirsalar Davoudi returned to prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Religion

Fariba Kamalabadi

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Religion

Mahvash Shahriari (Sabet)

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Religion

Vida (Vahideh) Rabbani

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Freedom of Expression

#Protests / Assembly

Morteza Keymanesh

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Children's Rights

#Civil & Political Rights

Sharmin Meymandi Nejad

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Children's Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Children's Rights

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

Media

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan

Media

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq

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 - 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

Confiscation of properties and demolition of houses of the Baha’i community following arrests, judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and community’s leaders

Rights

#Freedom of Religion

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran

Statement

Joint Statement - Egypt: Mohamed El-Baqer: 1000 Days of Arbitrary Detention

Rights

#Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Imprisonment #Prisoner Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt

Statement

Algeria: Immediately release and annul the sentence of environmental human rights defender Mohad Gasmi

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Defamation #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Algeria