
The Worst Year Yet for WHRDs in MENA
The Worst Year Yet for WHRDs in MENA Women human rights defenders in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face constant dangers that

Sudan’s revolution, a year later: WHRDs demand justice & accountability
Sudan’s revolution, a year later: WHRDs demand justice & accountability While the Sudanese revolution is close to sealing its first year by mid-December, the road

Iraq: Kidnapping of women human rights defenders (WHRDs)
Iraq: Kidnapping of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) On October 1, 2019, protests against unemployment, corruption and poor services erupted in some provinces of Iraq,

Save Esraa AbdelFattah from Torture!
On October 12, WHRD Esraa Abdelfattah was abducted and taken to an undisclosed place of detention by plainclothes officers. Her whereabouts were revealed on

Morocco: Release Hajar Raissouni Now!
Morocco: Release Hajar Raissouni Now! Hajar Raissouni, a Moroccan journalist has been sentenced to a year in prison for premarital sex and having an abortion,

Detention of Mahienour El-Masry: Release her immediately!
Detention of Mahienour El-Masry: Release her immediately! Since 2013, Egypt has witnessed a shrinking of the public and civic space due to the banning of