Jordan: Government Crushes Civic Space
Detentions, Interrogations, Harassment and Restrictions on Basic Rights
Middle East/North Africa
September 26, 2022
Lebanon: Syrian Refugee Apparently Tortured to Death
Lebanese authorities should transfer the prosecution of security force members charged in the torture and murder of a Syrian refugee from inherently unfair military courts to the ordinary criminal courts.
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Egypt: Government Undermining Environmental Groups
COP27 Countries Should Press Cairo to End Restrictions, Enable Participation
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“It Was Really Hard to Protect Myself”
Impact of the Armed Conflict in Syria on Children with Disabilities
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FIFA/Qatar: Commit to Compensate Abused Migrant Workers
Existing Compensation Mechanisms Critical Starting Point to Fix Longstanding Wrongs
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Lebanon: Syrian Refugee Apparently Tortured to Death
Prosecute Security Force Members Charged in Ordinary Criminal Courts
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Algeria: Free Activist Granted Refugee Status in Tunisia
Slimane Bouhafs Held for Offenses Including Insulting Islam, Terrorism
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Athletes, Fans Demand Remedy for Migrant Worker Abuses in Qatar
Corporate Partners, Football Associations Should Support World Cup Call
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As World Cup Looms, the Families Football Left Behind
FIFA, Qatar Owe Families of Workers Who Died Building the Games
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African States Should Tell FIFA to Establish Remedy Fund for Migrant Workers
Workers Harmed During Construction Should Be Compensated
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Funding Needed for UN’s Yemen Oil Tanker Cleanup
Moored Supertanker Threatens Humanitarian, Environmental Disaster
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FIFA World Cup: All Sponsors Should Back Remedies for Workers
Global Survey Shows Major Support for Sponsors Backing Migrant Worker Compensation Call
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South Asian States Should Back Remedy for Qatar’s Migrant Workers
Support Compensation, Protection for Workers Who Built 2022 World Cup
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Jordan: Government Crushes Civic Space
Detentions, Interrogations, Harassment and Restrictions on Basic Rights
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Saudi Arabia: Drop Baseless Investigation of US Citizen
US Embassy Should Fully Assist Woman Facing Free Speech Charges
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