#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Region: Middle East and North AfricaCases

Proceedings paused

Lawyers for Justice

Proceedings against Mohannad Karajah paused pending Constitutional Appeal

#Smear Campaign

#Judicial Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Proceedings paused

Mohannad Karajah

Proceedings against Mohannad Karajah paused pending Constitutional Appeal

#Smear Campaign

#Judicial Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Detention of poet and human rights defender Ahmed Douma extended for 15 days

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Eight years prison sentence against woman human rights defender Saadia Mosbah

#Judicial Harassment

#Other Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Ahmadreza Haeri

Arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh and enforced disappearance of Ahmadreza Haeri

#Enforced Disappearance

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Nasrin Sotoudeh

Arrest of Nasrin Sotoudeh and enforced disappearance of Ahmadreza Haeri

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Temporarily Released

Sharifeh Mohammadi

Sharifeh Mohammadi temporarily released from prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Anti-Racism-/Discrimination

#Minority Rights

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Freedom of Expression

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Student Rights / Education

#Freedom of Association

#Protests / Assembly

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

Afsoon Alimoradian

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Student Rights / Education

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Impunity / Justice

#Prisoner Rights

#Economic, Social & Cultural Rights

Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Impunity / Justice

Media

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

Rights

#Freedom of Expression #Gender/Women's Rights #Labour Rights / Trade Union

Violations

#Cyber-Attack #Surveillance

Location

#Bahrain #Jordan #Region: Middle East and North Africa

Media

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan

Media

Location

#Iraq #Region: Middle East and North Africa

News

18 October 2016

High Price for Human Rights Activism in the Middle East

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Cyber-Activism #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Human Rights

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Defamation #Killing #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Locations

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Blog

26 April 2019 by Andrew Anderson - Former Executive Director

Gloss, Not Glory: The Dangerous Game of Sportswashing

Rights

#Corruption #Gender/Women's Rights #Impunity / Justice #Prisoner Rights #Torture / Police Brutality

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Killing #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Locations

#Azerbaijan #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Saudi Arabia #Senegal #Spain #United Arab Emirates (UAE) #Yemen

Statement

Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Denied Essential Medical Care after Reported Heart Attack in Prison

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Impunity / Justice #Journalism

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa

Statement

Detained human rights defenders must be released amid escalating hostilities in Iran

Rights

#Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Enforced Disappearance #Judicial Harassment #Killing

Location

#Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa

Statement

HRC61: Ensure unhindered access, protect defenders, uphold self-determination in Western Sahara

Rights

#Self-Determination

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Violence

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Western Sahara