HuMENA For Human Rights and Civic Engagement in the Middle East and North Africa

Five areas of action

What We Do

HuMENA advances human rights and civic engagement across the Middle East and North Africa through five interconnected areas of work. Our approach combines research, advocacy, legal analysis, and coalition-building to create lasting change.

Resources

Joint statement

Urgent Call for Action: States Must Act Now to Protect the International Criminal Court from Unlawful US Attacks 

More than 120 organisations from over 60 countries condemn the United States’ decision to impose unlawful sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
Statement

Tunisia | Article 24 Reform Leaves Questions of Justice Unanswered

HuMENA calls for a review of the situation of detainees and convicted people, data on the amendment’s impact and redress for previous convictions.
Statement

HuMENA condemns the reported torture of Matsada2sh journalists and calls for an independent investigation 

HuMENA condemns the torture and ill treatment that journalists of the fact-checking platform Matsada2sh reported to the Supreme State Security Prosecution.
Analysis

Criminalization of Art in Egypt: Artists Behind Bars

In Egypt, artists remain in prison. This piece looks at artivism and the prosecution of artists for publishing false news.
Letter

HuMENA Joins Civil Society Organizations to halt $2.8 billion arms transfer to Israel

HuMENA joined over 50 organisations urging the U.S. Congress to oppose the proposed $2.8 billion arms transfer to Israel.
Statement

Tunisia | Court hearings continue for activists arrested after protest in solidarity with detained Sumud Flotilla activists 

The Tunis First Instance Court is hearing cases against activists arrested after a solidarity protest in Tunis on 19 September.
All resources
Partners & Supporters

Partners and supporters

A network of partner organisations, allies, and supporters across MENA and beyond.

  • Lifeline
  • The Center for Victims of Torture
  • CIVICUS
  • International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
  • Freedom House
  • Front Line Defenders
  • Committee for Justice
  • Arab Network for Knowledge about Human Rights
  • Gulf Centre for Human Rights
  • International Service for Human Rights
  • Guardians of Equality Movement
  • Calam
  • Abaad
  • Maharat
  • Association Akaliyat
  • Egyptian Front for Human Rights
  • EgyptWide
  • ACHR
  • Innovation for Change MENA
  • International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
  • ActionAid Denmark
  • Basmeh & Zeitooneh