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Health Deteriorating

Shatha Odeh Abu Fannouneh

19 January 2022

Health of woman human rights defender Shatha Odeh Abu Fannouneh deteriorating

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Released on Bail

Arash Keykhosravi

HRD Arash Keykhosravi released on bail

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Arbitrarily Detained

Rasoul Bodaghi released on bail

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Mohamed El-Baqer

21 December 2021

Human rights defenders Mohamed El-Baqer, Mohamed Ibrahim and Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced to four years and five years in prison respectively

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Sultana

20 December 2021

Prominent Sahrawi WHRD Sultana Khaya once again sexually assaulted in her home

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

14 December 2021

Human rights defender Baktash Abtin transferred to hospital

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Summoned for Prison

Parvin Mohammadi

Parvin Mohammadi

13 December 2021

Woman human rights defender Parvin Mohammadi summoned for prison sentence

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#பாலினம் / பெண்கள் உரிமைகள்

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

Arash Keykhosravi

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Environmental Rights

Mehdi Mahmoudian

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

#Student Rights / Education

#Minority Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

#Student Rights / Education

#Minority Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

#Student Rights / Education

#Minority Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

#Self-Determination

Media

Unsafe Anywhere: Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks

Rights

#பாலினம் / பெண்கள் உரிமைகள் #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

Gloss, Not Glory: The Dangerous Game of Sportswashing

Rights

#Torture / Police Brutality #பாலினம் / பெண்கள் உரிமைகள் #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

Iran Joint Letter: Arbitrary detention of lawyers and other human rights defenders including Amirsalar Davoudi, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Hoda Amid, Mustafa Nili, and Arash Keykhosravi

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Association

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran

Statement

Demise of human rights defender Baktash Abtin as a result of intentional neglect by the government

Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran

Statement

Open Letter to Supreme Leader of Iran on Baktash Abtin

Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran