#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Region: Middle East and North AfricaCases

21 November 2025

Human rights defender Ayman Ghraieb abducted by the Israeli army

#Enforced Disappearance

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Al-Fadil Ismail

18 November 2025

Al-Fadil “Awfy” Ismail arbitrarily detained by Rapid Support Forces

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

12 November 2025

Edris Menbari begins serving one year prison sentence

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

11 November 2025

Saida El Alami sentenced to three years in prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

31 October 2025

Kurdish teachers’ rights defender Majid Karimi acquitted of national security charge

#Other Harassment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Sharifeh Mohammadi

30 October 2025

Death sentence of Sharifeh Mohammadi commuted to 30 years’ imprisonment

#Judicial Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Montaser Abddullah

21 October 2025

Montaser Abdullah released after sentencing

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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

Al-Fadil Ismail

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Freedom of Association

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Association

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Association

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Association

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Association

Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem "Bob"

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

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

Iranian Government Must Drop All Charges Against Narges Mohammadi and Allow Her to See Her Children

Rights

#Gender/Women's Rights #Imprisonment

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Judicial Harassment #Smear Campaign

Location

#Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa

Statement

Iran: Continued judicial harassment and dismissal of Kurdish teachers’ rights defenders

Rights

#Freedom of Association #Human Rights

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Other Harassment #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa

Statement

Yemen: Release human rights lawyer Abdulmajeed Sabra

Rights

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Yemen