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Saïd Boudour, Algerian investigative journalist and human rights defender.
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Algeria | Authorities must implement judicial decision lifting search notice against journalist Saïd Boudour

July 31, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
The Algerian authorities must immediately implement the judicial order requiring the lifting of an outstanding search notice imposed in 2019 against investigative journalist and human rights defender Saïd Boudour in connection to his peaceful exercise of his fundamental rights to expression and assembly, and end the resulting practical restrictions on his freedom of movement which…

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Composite image featuring Tunisian journalists Zied El-Heni, Sonia Dahmani, and Haythem El-Mekki, alongside human rights defenders Sihem Bensedrine and Saadia Mosbah, accompanying a joint appeal by 47 human rights organizations calling for an end to the imprisonment of journalists and human rights defenders in Tunisia.
Joint Statements

Tunisia | Appeal to stop imprisoning journalists and human rights defenders

July 31, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
We, the undersigned members of IFEX and civil society partners, appeal to the Tunisian authorities to stop imprisoning journalists and human rights defenders in violation of international law. There is a pattern of sentencing to prison those who criticise government policies, human rights violations or corruption, during trials that lack the minimum international standards. Among…

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Portrait of Moroccan rapper and filmmaker El Mahdi Lyoubi (Mehdi Black Wind) against a Moroccan flag background with a microphone wrapped in chains, symbolizing restrictions on artistic freedom and freedom of expression.
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Morocco | Authorities must release rapper and filmmaker El Mahdi Lyoubi and drop charges targeting his artistic expression

July 30, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
Ahead of the 31 July hearing in El Mahdi Lyoubi’s case before the Ain Sebaa First Instance Court in Casablanca, following the court’s decision at the first hearing on 22 July to reject his request for provisional release and adjourn the proceedings while maintaining all charges against him, HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement…

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Illustrative artwork showing a face partially covered by two banners displaying the title Guide to Artivism in Exile: Between Expression, Struggle, and Societal Transformation in English and Arabic.
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Guide to Artivism in Exile: Between Expression, Struggle, and Societal Transformation

July 27, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
At a glance: Artivism, exile and diaspora, cultural policy, freedom of artistic expression | For artists and cultural actors in exile, workshop facilitators, cultural and human rights organizations "This toolkit gives artists in exile the analytical tools to decide for themselves what the political dimension of their work will be." "Guide to Artivism in Exile:…

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Portrait of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accompanying a joint civil society statement calling for U.S. support for Lebanon's sovereignty and security.
Joint Statements

Lebanon | President Aoun’s Visit to Washington Presents an Opportunity for Stronger U.S.-Lebanon Policy

July 17, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge President Trump and U.S. policymakers to take advantage of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s upcoming visit to Washington, D.C. to take steps to press for security and sovereignty in Lebanon. Doing so is critical, not only for the security of Lebanon and its neighbors, but for U.S. national security…

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Portrait of human rights defender and former Truth and Dignity Commission President Sihem Bensedrine accompanying a joint statement on her appeal and transitional justice in Tunisia.
Joint Statements

Tunisia | Conviction of Sihem Bensedrine Threatens Transitional Justice and Deepens Restrictions on Civic Space

July 17, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
While awaiting the scheduling of Sihem Bensedrine’s appeal trial before the Tunis Court of Appeal, the undersigned organizations express their deep concern over the judgment issued against the prominent human rights defender and former President of the Truth and Dignity Commission (TDC), sentencing her to twenty-five years in prison in connection with two cases directly…

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Illustration of a legal case file bearing a Tunisian official stamp alongside a portrait of Sihem Bensedrine, representing HuMENA's legal analysis on transitional justice in Tunisia.
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Criminalising the Truth: Legal Analysis of the Sihem Bensedrine Verdict and the Criminalisation of Transitional Justice as a Method

July 14, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement publishes this legal analysis at a critical moment for transitional justice and civic space in Tunisia. The conviction of Sihem Bensedrine, former President of the Truth and Dignity Commission (Instance Vérité et Dignité), raises profound legal and human rights concerns that extend beyond an individual case and speak…

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Ahmed Douma, Egyptian activist, poet, and political writer.
Joint Statements

Ahead of Expected Judgment in Appeal, Civil Society Organizations Globally Call for the Release of Ahmed Douma

July 10, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
We, the undersigned civil society organizations from across the globe, call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Egyptian activist, poet, and political writer Ahmed Douma. On July 16, 2026, the Fifth Settlement Appellate Misdemeanour Court is expected to issue its judgment in the appeal challenging the one-year prison sentence handed down to Douma…

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Collage showing journalism and civic space elements including a microphone, camera, justice scale, protest scenes in Lebanon, and digital tools such as a smartphone.
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Lebanon Supports Key Civic Space Recommendations at the UPR, but Implementation Remains the Real Test

July 3, 2026 0Comments 0Reactions
Several recommendations supported by Lebanon reflect issues HuMENA advanced through its UPR advocacy, from freedom of expression and the protection of journalists and human rights defenders to digital rights and refugee protection. However, key recommendations on criminal defamation, military courts, Article 534, explicit protection for LGBTQI+ individuals, and Palestinian refugees' rights to work and property…

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