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Bahrain | Fifteen Years Since the Arrest of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja: Ongoing Arbitrary Detention, Torture, Medical Neglect, and the Shrinking of Civic Space in Bahrain

April 9, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
On 9 April 2026, fifteen years will have passed since the arrest of prominent Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, only days after he turned sixty-five, while he remains arbitrarily detained in Jau Prison. HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement affirms that his continued detention, despite the grave violations he has suffered and the…

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Algeria | Closure of the office of the “SOS Disappeared” association, affiliated with the Collective of Families of the Disappeared in Algeria, constitutes a direct attack on freedom of association and the right to truth

March 23, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the decision by the Algerian authorities on 16 March 2026 to close the office of the “SOS Disappeared” association (SOS Disparus) in Algiers, which is affiliated with the Collective of Families of the Disappeared in Algeria (CFDA). HuMENA considers this measure to be not a routine administrative…

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Tunisia | Prosecution of “Sumud Flotilla” Members Marks a Dangerous Escalation in the Criminalization of Solidarity with Gaza

March 19, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement condemns the issuance of pre-trial detention orders against several members of the steering committee of the “Sumud Flotilla” in Tunisia. HuMENA considers these measures a dangerous escalation in the criminalization of solidarity with Gaza, and a troubling resort to punitive criminal law measures against a humanitarian and solidarity-based…

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Egypt’s Diplomatic Missions Weaponized as Transnational Repression Tool

September 9, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
We strongly condemn the unprecedented weaponization of Egyptian diplomatic missions as tools of transnational repression against peaceful protesters abroad. A recently leaked recording of Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty shows him instructing embassy staff to “grab them [protestors], tie them up, drag them inside, and make their lives hell”—a shocking directive that fundamentally undermines the principles…

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Algeria | HuMENA Condemns the Upheld Sentence Against Boualem Sansal: A Grave Violation of Freedom of Expression and Fair Trial Guarantees

July 4, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement strongly condemns the July 1, 2025, decision by the Algerian Appeal Court to uphold the politically motivated five-year prison sentence and a fine of 500,000 Algerian dinars (approximately $3,700 USD) against the renowned French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal. This verdict represents a serious breach of Algeria’s national and international…

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Protest and Peaceful Assembly are Right.. HuMENA strongly condemns the broad arrest campaign of protesters in solidarity with Gaza

April 4, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions
Brussels,April 4, 2024. Following the peaceful protest organized by a group of activists and citizens in front of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate in solidarity with the Palestinian people and denouncing the government policies followed in Gaza, the Egyptian authorities launched a massive arrest campaign that targeted many political activists. On the evening of Wednesday, April 3,…

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EU should uphold human rights and accountability in negotiation of strategic partnership with Egypt

December 15, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions
14 NGOs urge the EU and its Member States to prioritize accountability and human rights reforms in ongoing negotiations for an EU strategic partnership with Egypt, notably regarding the overall framework of the deal, provision of financial support, and migration and security cooperation. If the EU fails to address Egypt’s human rights and accountability crisis,…

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HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement Condemns Ongoing Israeli War Crimes in Gaza and Urges Immediate International Action

October 16, 2023 0Comments 0Reactions
Brussels, 16th October 2023HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement strongly condemns the continuous and appalling war crimes committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, resulting in an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The international community must urgently respond to these grave violations of international law.Under the slogan of " Swords of Iron," the Israeli army has…

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Yemen: Over 150 NGOs appeal for death sentences of four journalists to be overturned

May 12, 2020 0Comments 0Reactions
Organisations which support human rights, press freedom and journalists are calling on United Nations mechanisms and member states to help save the lives of four Yemeni journalists who were sentenced to death in April 2020 in the capital Sana’a on charges of “spying” and “spreading false news.” Of the six other journalists in the same case whom the…

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Our board member “Mouna Ben Garga” starts next week a new role as lead/director of Innovation for Change Network

September 11, 2019 0Comments 0Reactions
Our board member "Mouna Ben Garga” starts next week a new role as lead/director of Innovation for change Network, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. We extend her our warmest congratulations and we wish her best of luck. Mouna’s work ethics, outstanding skills, and positive attitude have always been an asset for the civil society, and will…

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