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Cases

June 2, 2021

“UAE94” detainee Abdulsalam Al Marzooqi held arbitrarily since 2012

Abdullah

May 28, 2021

University graduate Abdullah Jelan disappeared in Medina

Photo Sherwani

May 17, 2021

Journalist Sherwan Sherwani arbitrarily detained for his media coverage in Kurdistan

Photo Said Djabelkhir

May 11, 2021

Also available in French Algerian Islamologist sentenced to three years in prison for "offending Islam"

Advocacy

Alaa Al Siddiq

June 23, 2021

A coalition of rights groups mourns the death of outstanding Emirati human rights activist Alaa Al Siddiq

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Photo Hirak

June 17, 2021

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82 civil society organisations call on states to take action to address the Algerian authorities' alarming crackdown on pro-democracy forces during HRC 47

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Biden in Israel

June 10, 2021

US President urged to halt planned arms sales to Israel

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Photo_Protests in Egypt_Letter to Al Sisi on implementation of UN rights bodies' recommendations

June 1, 2021

Joint letter calls on Egypt to urgently address serious human rights concerns raised by several UN rights bodies

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Analysis

photos militaires

February 4, 2021

Mauritania’s human rights record examined by UN Member States

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February 4, 2021

Oman’s human rights record reviewed at its third UPR session

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Palais Wilson

December 2, 2020

UN Committee issues roadmap to address endemic practice of enforced disappearance in Iraq

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hacker

December 1, 2020

Iraq’s new draft Law on Combating Cybercrimes still contains problematic provisions restricting fundamental freedoms

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Reports

Iraqi protests

March 3, 2021

Annual report 2020

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February 28, 2021

15 years into the Charter on peace and national reconciliation, Algerian authorities must uphold the right to truth and justice of families of the disappeared

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Tahrir monument

February 19, 2021

Evaluation Report of the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights

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Photo Inal

November 28, 2020

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Mauritanie: 30 ans après le massacre d’Inal, retour sur les « années de braise »

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