Was January 25 a revolution or an uprising? This question concerns the future more than the past. Was the aim to change the system of governance, to remove President Hosni …
Egypt: Investigate Journalist’s Claims about ‘Murder’ of Disappeared Former MP Mostafa El-Naggar
The undersigned human rights organizations demand an urgent and transparent investigation into the complaint submitted by the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms to the Aswan Public Prosecution, on behalf …
Civil Society Organizations Question GANHRI’s Continued “A Status” Accreditation for Egypt’s National Human Rights Council
The undersigned human rights organizations express deep concern regarding the decision to maintain “A status” accreditation for Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) following the 2025 review conducted by …
Who Decides the Foundations of the New Syria? Who Is Sovereign? - Yasin Alhaj Saleh
The fundamental question after the fall of Assad: Will Syria be built on the logic that ‘whoever liberates decides’, on partition, or on equal citizenship and pluralism?
Over a Thousand Days of War in Sudan
State disintegrates amid failed domestic leadership and weak international response
We, the undersigned Sudanese, African, and Arab organizations, stand united in our commitment to the people of Sudan after more than one thousand days of war. The conflict has accelerated …
Why was Nassera Dutour denied entry to Algeria?
A decisive hearing on 26 January 2026
On 26 January 2026, Nassera Dutour, President of the Collective of Families of the Disappeared in Algeria (CFDA), is expected to learn the grounds for her denial of entry to …
Subject: Urgent Appeal for the Release and Protection of Mr. Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek
Dear Minister Burke, We write on behalf of an international coalition of human rights organizations, religious freedom advocates—including members of the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Roundtable—and independent experts to respectfully …
Which New Middle East? The End of the Nation-State and the Federal Option - Morris Ayek
The paper explores the viability of federalism and expanded decentralization, drawing on the legacy of the 1920 Constitution—which predated the French Mandate—and offered an early vision for limiting central authority and distributing sovereignty to ensure the rights of Syria’s diverse components
Egypt: Activist Mohamed Adel assaulted in prison; rights organizations demand credible Public Prosecution investigation and hold Interior Ministry responsible for his safety
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the assault and attempted strangulation of activist Mohamed Adel in his cell on Saturday, 10 January, inside the 10th of Ramadan (4) Rehabilitation Center. …