#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Region: Middle East and North AfricaCases

Montaser Abddullah

21 October 2025

Montaser Abdullah released after sentencing

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

16 October 2025

Israeli court extends administrative detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya for six months

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem "Bob"

16 October 2025

Human rights defender and trade union leader Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem “Bob” disappeared and held in incommunicado detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Abolfazl Ranjbari

Human rights defender Dr. Abolfazl Ranjbari charged with “espionage” following several months of arbitrary detention

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Sentenced to death

Abubakr Mansour Abdela

Human rights defender Abubakr Mansour Abdela sentenced to death by hanging

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Solitary confinement

Masoud Farhikhteh

Health concerns for teachers’ rights defender Masoud Farhikhteh held in solitary confinement

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Jina Modares Gorji

30 September 2025

Jina Modares Gorji released after serving prison term

#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 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

Abolfazl Ranjbari

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

Abdul Majid Sabra

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Media

Unsafe Anywhere: Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks

Rights

#Droits du travail #Freedom of Expression #பாலினம் / பெண்கள் உரிமைகள்

Violations

#Cyber-attaque #Surveillance

Location

#Bahreïn #Jordanie #Region: Middle East and North Africa

Media

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sudan

Media

Location

#Irak #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-activisme #Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression #Human Rights

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Assassinatos #Diffamation #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 #Droits des prisonniers #Impunity / Justice #Torture / Police Brutality #பாலினம் / பெண்கள் உரிமைகள்

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Assassinatos #Torture / Ill-Treatment

Locations

#Arabie Saoudite #Azerbaïdjan #Espagne #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Sénégal #Yemen #Émirats arabes unis

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

Statement

Morocco: Deadly force and mass arrests on peaceful protesters, including human rights defenders

Rights

#Freedom of Association #Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Arbitrary detention #Assassinatos #Judicial Harassment #Physical Attack

Location

#Maroc #Region: Middle East and North Africa