#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Region: Middle East and North AfricaCases

12 November 2026

Trial of woman human rights defender and journalist Lina Attalah postponed until 18 November

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Amirsalar Davoudi

10 November 2026

Amirsalar Davoudi charged and held in incommunicado detention for representing protesters facing the death penalty

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

5 November 2026

Palestinian human rights defender Ghassan Najjar held in Israeli military detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

Mohamed Izzeldin

29 October 2026

Mohamed Izzeldin released after charges against him dismissed

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

16 October 2026

Pouran Nazemi at imminent risk of imprisonment

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

Enaâma Asfari

14 October 2026

Arrests and assaults targeting Sahrawi human rights defenders, students and families of political prisoners

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

Hassana Eddouihi

14 October 2026

Arrests and assaults targeting Sahrawi human rights defenders, students and families of political prisoners

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

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

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Freedom of Expression

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

#Self-Determination

Hassan Zerouali

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

#Self-Determination

Hassana Eddouihi

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Western Sahara

#Prisoner Rights

#Self-Determination

Dr Attiya Abdallah

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Access to Healthcare

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Mohammad Hesham Huraini

#Region: Middle East and North Africa

#Occupied Palestinian Territory

#Civil & Political Rights

#Self-Determination

Publication

Global HRD Protection Summit

Rights

Location

#Region: Africa #Region: Americas #Region: Asia Pacific #Region: Europe and Central Asia #Region: Middle East and North Africa

Publication

Shadow report to the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic combined Periodic Report

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Western Sahara

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

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

OPT/Israel: Solidarity with Palestinian Human Rights Organisations One Year After US Sanctions

Rights

Violations

Location

#Occupied Palestinian Territory #Region: Middle East and North Africa

Report

A Three-Year Smear Campaign to Silence Narges Mohammadi

Rights

#Freedom of Expression #Gender/Women's Rights #Human Rights

Violations

#Other Harassment #Sexual Violence / Sexual Harassment #Violence

Location

#Iran #Region: Middle East and North Africa

Statement

Deteriorating health concerns as human rights defender Enaâma Asfari enters fourth week of indefinite hunger strike

Rights

#Civil & Political Rights #Freedom of Expression #Human Rights

Violations

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

Location

#Region: Middle East and North Africa #Western Sahara