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

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

24 November 2020

Case against OWFI is dismissed

#Judicial Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Siham El Makrini

23 November 2020

WHRD Siham El Makrini acquitted of all charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

23 November 2020

Omar Naji acquitted of all charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Gasser Abdel Razek

20 November 2020

Crackdown on Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights staff

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Sentenced & COVID

Yasaman Aryani

19 November 2020

Yasaman Aryani contracts COVID-19

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Monireh and Yasman

Monireh Arabshahi

19 November 2020

Monireh Arabshahi denied visitation rights

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Administrative Detention

13 November 2020

Administrative detention of WHRD Khitam Saafin

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#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

Women human rights defenders in Egypt continue to suffer judicial harassment, reprisals and violations of their basic human rights

Rights

#Gender/Women's Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Travel Ban #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt

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

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