Status: Sentenced Hasti Amiri 22 August 2025Hasti Amiri sentenced in absentia to three years in prison, a fine and a travel ban for her social media posts about prisoners’ rights Violations #Judicial Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Death sentence confirmed Sharifeh Mohammadi 19 August 2025Arbitrary death sentence confirmed against Sharifeh Mohammadi Violations #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Status: Harassment Ahmed Douma 31 July 2025Relentless harassment and judicial persecution of Ahmed Douma Violations #Reprisals #Judicial Harassment #Surveillance #Other Harassment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt
Status: Released Esmail Gerami 22 July 2025Esmail Gerami released after serving one-year prison sentence Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
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
Anas Al-Sharif Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory Rights #Human Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Journalism
Mohammed Qraiqea Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Occupied Palestinian Territory Rights #Human Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Journalism
Ahmed Douma Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Egypt Rights #Human Rights #Freedom of Expression
Saida EL Alami Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Morocco Rights #Freedom of Expression #Corruption
Iranian Society for Defending Street and Labour Children Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Rights #Children's Rights
Amirhossein Mirbahari Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran Rights #Human Rights #Children's Rights
Media Unsafe Anywhere: Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Freedom of Expression #Labour Rights / Trade Union Violations #Surveillance #Cyber-Attack Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain #Jordan
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
14 August 2019 by Andrew Anderson - Former Executive Director It is human rights defenders who through their struggle define human rights Rights #Student Rights / Education #Torture / Police Brutality #LGBT+ Rights #Environmental Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Citizen Participation #Freedom of Expression #Imprisonment #Protests / Assembly #Corruption Violations #Reprisals #Surveillance #Arbitrary detention #Killing Locations #Global #Region: Asia Pacific #China #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Saudi Arabia #Region: Americas #Brazil
26 April 2019 by Andrew Anderson - Former Executive Director Gloss, Not Glory: The Dangerous Game of Sportswashing Rights #Torture / Police Brutality #Gender/Women's Rights #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 Threat looms over Narges Mohammadi amid ongoing intimidation from state-affiliated actors Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Impunity / Justice #Journalism Violations #Judicial Harassment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran
Statement Syria: Defamation Campaign against woman rights defender Hiba Ezzideen Al- Hajji Rights #Gender/Women's Rights #Civil & Political Rights #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights Violations #Defamation #Other Harassment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Syria
Statement Systematic state persecution of lawyers in Iran continues with fresh round of interrogations and indictments Rights #Human Rights #Prisoner Rights Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran