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#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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Region: Middle East and North AfricaCases

Relentless harassment and judicial persecution of Ahmed Douma

#Judicial Harassment

#Other Harassment

#Physical Attack

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Esmail Gerami released after serving one-year prison sentence

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Raid / Break-in / Theft

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Morocco: Saida EL Alami on hunger strike over her arrest for exposing corruption and human rights violations

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Charged & released on bail

Motahareh Gounei

Iran: Woman human rights defender Motahareh Gounei charged and released on bail

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

El Hussein Amaadour

Escalating violations against imprisoned Sahrawi human rights defender El Hussein Amaadour and woman human rights defender Soukaina Amaadour

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

Sepideh Gholian

Sepideh Gholian released from prison

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Serveh Pourmohammadi

Serveh Pourmohammadi began serving a five-year prison sentence

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Expression

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Expression

Iranian Society for Defending Street and Labour Children

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Children's Rights

Amirhossein Mirbahari

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Children's Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

#Self-Determination

Motahareh Gounei

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

El Hussein Amaadour

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

#Student Rights / Education

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

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 - 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