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Sharwan Iraq

Sherwan Sherwani

24 February 2021

HRD Sherwan Sherwani sentenced to six years imprisonment

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Hoda amid

16 February 2021

Women human rights rights defenders Najmeh Vahedi & Hoda Amid convicted

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Najmeh Vahedi

16 February 2021

Women human rights rights defenders Najmeh Vahedi & Hoda Amid convicted

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

House Arrest & Physical Assualt

Sultana

15 February 2021

Physical assault against woman human rights defender Sultana Khaya

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

Conditionally Released

Lujain Al-Hathloul

Loujain Al-Hathloul

12 February 2021

Loujain Al-Hathloul conditionally released

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Lokman Slim

12 February 2021

Killing of human rights defender Lokman Slim

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Soha Mortezaie

10 February 2021

WHRD Soha Mortezaie’s verdict upheld

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North AfricaHRDs & WHRDS

Sherwan Sherwani

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

#Environmental Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Citizen Participation

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

#Freedom of Association

#Self-Determination

Media

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#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iraq

Media

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#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran

Media

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Yemen

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

Open letter to the Prime Minister of Denmark to take immediate action to free Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

Rights

#Human Rights #Freedom of Association #Protests / Assembly

Violations

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

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain

Statement

Martin Ennals Award Finalists 2021 shine a light on abuses in authoritarian states

Rights

Violations

#Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia #Tajikistan #Region: Asia Pacific #China #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Saudi Arabia

Statement

Bahrain is not a credible candidate for the Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council

Rights

Violations

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

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain