Hoda Abdelwahab
Hoda Abdelwahab is an Egyptian lawyer and the executive director of the Arab Centre for Independence of Judges and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) which is a regional organization established in Cairo in March 1997. It works for the reinforcement of the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession, the rule of law, and the respect for human rights and basic freedoms in Egypt and Arab countries. ACIJLP has a consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and member of the Coalition of the International Criminal Court (CICC).
A significant crackdown on civil society in Egypt has been taking place since 2014. HRDs face an extremely challenging situation due to restrictions imposed on civil society and peaceful public gatherings and protests, travel bans, the arrest and sentencing of HRDs, bloggers, journalists and protesters, as well as an ongoing smear campaign against human rights groups.
