Status: Hunger strike Saida EL Alami 18 July 2025Morocco: Saida EL Alami on hunger strike over her arrest for exposing corruption and human rights violations Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Morocco
Status: Charged & released on bail Motahareh Gounei 18 July 2025Iran: Woman human rights defender Motahareh Gounei charged and released on bail Violations #Judicial Harassment #Surveillance #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Harassment El Hussein Amaadour 23 June 2025Escalating violations against imprisoned Sahrawi human rights defender El Hussein Amaadour and woman human rights defender Soukaina Amaadour Violations #Reprisals #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Morocco #Western Sahara
Status: Released Sepideh Gholian 12 June 2025Sepideh Gholian released from prison Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Imprisoned Serveh Pourmohammadi 24 April 2025Serveh Pourmohammadi began serving a five-year prison sentence Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Disbarred Mohammad Najafi 22 April 2025Human rights defender Mohammad Najafi disbarred during the seventh year of his imprisonment Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Conditionally Released Vida (Vahideh) Rabbani 17 April 2025Vida Rabbani released conditionally from prison Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Detained Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya 28 March 2025Israeli court upholds the detention order of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and extends it for 6 months Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status: Sentences Reduced Maryam Karimbeigi 19 March 2025Prison sentences of Maryam Karimibeigi reduced to a fine Violations #Judicial Harassment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Released Ali Alhajee 12 March 2025Human rights defender Ali Alhajee released from prison Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain
Status: Acquitted Kaddour Chouicha 7 March 2025Human rights Defenders Said Boudour, Kaddour Chouicha, and Jamila Loukil acquitted of all charges Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Algeria
