Jordanian authorities stepped up arrests of protesters and political and anti-corruption activists in 2019 as protests against Jordan’s economic austerity…
Read More »Egyptian activists and ordinary people alike demonstrated resistance to brutal government repression during 2019, Human Rights Watch said today in…
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Bahrain’s human rights record worsened in 2019, as the government carried out executions, convicted critics for peaceful expression, and threatened…
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Saudi authorities carried out a sweeping campaign of repression against independent dissidents and activists, including two waves of mass arrests,…
Read More »Lebanon’s authorities are failing to address a massive economic and political crisis that is endangering citizens’ access to vital services,…
Read More »Armed groups loyal to one of two competing Libyan governments and their international backers are putting civilians at risk with…
Read More »Migrant workers, asylum seekers, stateless people, and women in Qatar remained susceptible to abuse in 2019 despite new laws and…
Read More »Tunisia still faces numerous hurdles to protecting its human rights gains nine years after Tunisians ousted the authoritarian President Zine…
Read More »Yemen’s armed conflict and humanitarian crisis is resulting in unspeakable suffering for millions of civilians despite increasing global attention to…
Read More »(Beirut) – United Arab Emirates authorities displayed a dangerous disregard for the rule of law in 2019 with arbitrary detentions,…
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