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Detention extended

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

10 January 2025

Extended detention of human rights defender Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya with his whereabouts still unknown

#Enforced Disappearance

#Arbitrary detention

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Conditional release

Sarvenaz Ahmadi

Sarvenaz Ahmadi

Sarvenaz Ahmadi conditionally released from prison

#Smear Campaign

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Zeinab Zaman sentenced to six months in prison and additional punishments

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

18 December 2024

Reza Khandan began serving a three year and six months prison sentence issued in 2019

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Ismail Lghazaoui

16 December 2024

Pro-Palestinian activist and human rights defender Ismail Lghazaoui sentenced to one year in prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

12 December 2024

Human rights defender Edris Menbari sentenced to two years in prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Additional sentence

5 December 2024

Atefeh Rangriz sentenced to an additional two years imprisonment

#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

#Gender/Women's Rights

Ismail Lghazaoui

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Self-Determination

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Children's Rights

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

#Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict

#Access to Healthcare

Ahmadreza Haeri

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Prisoner Rights

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

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

Several prominent human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia released after overdue detention time

Rights

#Freedom of Association #Imprisonment

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Saudi Arabia

Statement

Iran: Three years on, still no accountability for the death in custody of Baktash Abtin

Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Violations

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

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Iran

Statement

After 5,000 Days of Arbitrary Detention, Bahrain Must Immediately Release Danish-Bahraini Citizen and Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

Rights

#Torture / Police Brutality #Imprisonment

Violations

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

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Bahrain