30 August 2021 | ARTICLE 19 (Author), Freedom House (Author), ICTJ – International Center for Transitional Justice - ICTJ (Author), ICJ – International Commission of Jurists (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), Access Center for Human Rights (Wousoul); et al. (Author)
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic
Joint statement by NGOs on enforced disappearances in the Middle East and North Africa region and on ongoing impunity for perpetrators
Families of Disappeared still awaiting justice throughout the Middle East (Appeal or News Release, English)
30 August 2021 | ARTICLE 19 (Author), Freedom House (Author), ICJ – International Commission of Jurists (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), EIPR – Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (Author), et al. (Author)
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic
Joint appeal to end enforced disappearances
MENA: End enforced disappearances (Appeal or News Release, English)
23 July 2021 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), EMHRN – EuroMed Rights (formerly: Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network, EMHRN) (Author), Freedom House (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies; et al. (Author)
Egypt
Joint statement on harassment of human rights defender Mohamed Soltan, a US-citizen, and of his family living in Egypt by Egyptian officials
Egypt: Biden Administration Must Send Strong Signal to Egypt on Human Rights! (Appeal or News Release, English)
19 July 2021 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), EMHRN – EuroMed Rights (formerly: Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network, EMHRN) (Author), Freedom House (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales et al. (Author)
Egypt
Joint NGO statement calling for the release of a human rights lawyer arbitrarily detained without charges since 2019
Egypt: Global coalition calls for release of detained Egyptian human rights lawyer Mohamed Baker [MDE 12/4477/2021] (Appeal or News Release, English)
7 July 2021 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), Freedom House (Author), CADAL - Centro para la Apertura y el Desarrollo de América Latina; Civil Rights Defenders; DPLF - Due Process of Law Foundation et al. (Author)
Venezuela
Joint NGO statement calling for the release of 3 human rights defenders from the NGO Fundación Redes (FundaREDES) arrested on 2 July 2021
Venezuela: Authorities should immediately release human rights defenders Javier Tarazona, Rafael Tarazona, and Omar García of FundaREDES [AMR 53/4413/2021] (Appeal or News Release, English)
29 April 2021 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), Freedom House (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), PHR – Physicians for Human Rights (Author), ACIDH - Action Contre l’Impunité pour les Droits Humains et al. (Author)
Congo, Democratic Republic
Joint NGO statement calling for the new government to hold accountable those responsible for serious human rights violations
DRC: Prioritize justice for serious crimes (Appeal or News Release, English)
28 April 2021 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), Freedom House (Author), NHC – Norwegian Helsinki Committee (Author), RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières (Author), IPHR – International Partnership for Human Rights (Author), Association Droits de l'Homme en Asie Centrale; Freedom Now (Author)
Uzbekistan
Joint NGO statement calling for authorities to take measures against threats and attacks against a blogger, who is a critic of government policies and the human rights situation
Authorities must end reprisals against blogger Miraziz Bazarov for exercising his right to freedom of expression [EUR 62/4047/2021] (Appeal or News Release, English)
28 April 2021 | Freedom House
Albania
Report on democratisation (electoral process, civil society, independent media, governance) and rule of law (corruption) in 2020
Nations in Transit 2021 - Albania (Periodical Report, English)
28 April 2021 | Freedom House
Armenia
Report on democratisation (electoral process, civil society, independent media, governance) and rule of law (corruption) in 2020
Nations in Transit 2021 - Armenia (Periodical Report, English)
28 April 2021 | Freedom House
Azerbaijan
Report on democratisation (electoral process, civil society, independent media, governance) and rule of law (corruption) in 2020
Nations in Transit 2021 - Azerbaijan (Periodical Report, English)
