The undersigned organizations express their uttermost regret and deep dismay at the bloody events that took place after the football match between al-Ahli Club and al-Masri Club in thePort Saidstadium, …
France: Human Rights Organisations Call for Refusal of Dr Mourad Dhina Extradition Request by Algerian Authorities
A coalition of ten international and national NGOs today addressed French Prime Minister François Fillon in a public letter calling for Alkarama’s executive director Dr Mourad Dhina not be extradited …
Withdraw the mission, call for UN action!
145 representatives of Arab civil society organisations working in the Arab world demand LAS action on Syria A coalition of 145 Arab organisations working in nineteen countries across the Arab world has …
IFEX-TMG concerned by attacks on journalists and academics
Joint statement: Despite promises by Tunisia’s new government to uphold free expression, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 21 IFEX members, is concerned …
IFEX-TMG calls for recent public media appointments to be revoked and for journalists’ protection
Joint statement : On the anniversary of the revolution, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), a coalition of 21 IFEX members, urges the Tunisian government to revoke …
Report of the third phase of parliamentary elections 2011
Introduction The third phase of the elections is distinguished by the fact that it seems superfluous for the majority while offering the final chance for other parties to compete for …
Bahrain: Vicious Attack on Human Rights defender Nabeel Rajab
06 Jan 2012 The Gulf Centre for Human Rights, the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights and Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies hold the authorities in Bahrain full responsibility for …
Raiding NGOs: The new way forward
Egyptians bid farewell to 2011 with news of raids and closure of human rights organizations last week. Although the news is nothing short of shocking, “shocking” has been the characteristic …
The Arab Spring at the Human Rights Council: Success and selectivity
Laila Matar 2011 was the year of unexpected and unprecedented change for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Events in the MENA region also tested the relevance and efficiency …