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Issa Amro

29 November 2022

Human rights defender Issa Amro detained after documenting violent attack by Israeli soldiers

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

21 October 2022

HRD Saif Ayedi released after investigation

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Narges Mohammadi

Narges Mohammadi

11 October 2022

Narges Mohammadi sentenced to additional 15 months in prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Ayoub Ghedamsi

11 October 2022

HRDs and lawyers Hayet Jazzar and Ayoub Ghedamsi summoned to appear before examining magistrate

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Hayet Jazzar

11 October 2022

HRDs and lawyers Hayet Jazzar and Ayoub Ghedamsi summoned to appear before examining magistrate

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

In Solitary Confinement

30 September 2022

Detained HRD Salah Hammouri continues hunger strike while moved into solitary confinement

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

27 September 2022

Woman human rights defender Meriem Bribri appeal session is scheduled for 28 September 2022

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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

Leila Hossein Zadeh

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Freedom of Association

#Freedom of Expression

#Protests / Assembly

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

#Impunity / Justice

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Nawres Zoghbi Douzi

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Student Rights / Education

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Minority Rights

Eman Shamsaldeen

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Civil & Political Rights

#Citizen Participation

Abdullelah Sallam

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Enforced Disappearances

#Freedom of Expression

#Impunity / Justice

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

Statement on the recent judicial harassment of leading human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain

Rights

#Freedom of Expression #Protests / Assembly

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain

Statement

Joint Statement - Tunisia: Risk of refoulement of asylum seeker in cooperation with Algerian authorities would mark a dangerous turning point for human rights for Tunisia

Rights

#Freedom of Expression #Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

Violations

#Judicial Harassment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Tunisia

Statement

Joint Statement - Iran: UN Human Rights Council must hold a special session on Iran

Rights

#Gender/Women's Rights #Imprisonment #Impunity / Justice

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran