MIDDLE EAST

Iran: could women protesters bring down the theocracy?

Death of woman detained for ‘improper hijab’ triggers widespread protests against patriarchal regime

INCLUSION

MIDDLE EAST

30.Sep.2022

Iraq: endless political crisis benefits no one but elites

It’s time to listen to the demands of the young protesters calling for radical change

DEMOCRACY

MIDDLE EAST

23.Sep.2022

Iran’s women the renewed targets of theocratic repression

Government responds to growing social unrest by crushing dissent and diverting attention

INCLUSION

MIDDLE EAST

09.Sep.2022

Saudi Arabia: clean as new

Oil diplomacy turns a blind eye to the regime’s human rights violations

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

05.Aug.2022

Palestine: activism gone digital

Technology is playing a key role in human rights work – and bringing backlash

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

16.Jun.2022

Iran: food price rises fuel renewed protests

Government responds by vilifying protesters and unleashing yet more violence

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

MIDDLE EAST

15.Jun.2022

Elections bring a breath of fresh air to Lebanese politics

Voices of protest now have the chance to make themselves heard in parliament

DEMOCRACY

MIDDLE EAST

02.Jun.2022

UAE: tyranny behind the glamour

Events like Expo 2020 and MENA Climate Week cannot conceal the reality of repression

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

28.Mar.2022

Lebanon: corrupt government fails victims of the Beirut blast

Rights groups demand international investigation

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

24.Dec.2021

Lebanon: wildfire season further exposes government failure

Civil society steps up to combat the blaze

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

MIDDLE EAST

11.Dec.2021