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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

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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Silence by Force: Systematic Houthis Violations Against Human Rights Defenders in Yemen

At a glance: Civic space, arbitrary detention, press freedom | For policymakers, UN mechanisms, donors, and independent media “This report turns documented testimonies into a roadmap for accountability and protection—so that the silence of victims becomes the exception, not the rule.” “Silence by Force: Systematic Houthi Violations Against Human Rights Defenders in Yemen” offers a…

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Tunisia: HuMENA Calls for Immediate Release of Sonia Dahmani Amid Alarming Violations

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement expresses its deep concern over the continued detention of lawyer and media figure Sonia Dahmani, who has been imprisoned for nearly a year following a shocking raid on the Bar Association and her public arrest. This violation marks a dangerous precedent that undermines the independence of the legal…

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Bahrain | Joint Letter on Human Rights Situation to Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Re: Upcoming 59th Session of the Human Rights Council and Eid al-Adha Ahead of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council (June 16 - 11 July 11, 2025), we are writing to you and your delegation regarding the continued detention of leading human rights defenders, bloggers, journalists, opposition and religious activists, and death row inmates…

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Joint statement: Egypt must immediately and unconditionally release anti-torture protester Mahmoud Hussein

The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, 15 Egyptian and international human rights organizations said today. Mahmoud Hussein has been arbitrarily detained since August 2023. Since then, his mental and physical health has seriously deteriorated. This is…

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