Human Rights Monitor | May 2025 Edition
The Human Rights Monitor for May 2025 has been released by the Amman Center for Human Rights Studies, highlighting the most pressing violations in the Arab region. This issue focuses on the right to life, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, access to healthcare, and press freedom.
Key developments include:
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Ongoing mass killings in Gaza and Sudan, with civilians, journalists, and humanitarian workers among the dead
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Widespread torture and executions in Iran, including public hangings and forced confessions
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Crackdown on protests in Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia, where authorities have arrested demonstrators and banned gatherings in support of Gaza
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Assault on press freedom in Palestine, Iraq, and Egypt, with cases of detention, disappearance, and killings of journalists
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Public health collapse in Gaza, where hospitals are targeted, medicines are nearly gone, and doctors work under extreme siege conditions
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Punishment for solidarity, seen in deportations of migrants in Lebanon, arrests of activists in Saudi Arabia, and violent police crackdowns in Egypt
ACHRS stands with victims and human rights defenders. This report is a call to listen, act, and hold violators accountable.
