Ansar Allah (Houthi) Group Practices Gravely Undermine Women’s Rights

Ansar Allah’s restrictions on women’s movement, and harassment of women when doing so, has affected women’s ability to move freely, to participate in public and private life, and to work—many of the cases Mwatana observed involved women traveling for work..

2022-03-13T12:23:25+03:00

Global Legal Community Stands in Solidarity with Egyptian Lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer

We call on the Egyptian authorities to drop all charges against el-Baqer, to promptly release him unconditionally, and to lift the restrictive measures imposed on him for his work as an attorney.

2021-12-23T11:28:14+03:00

The International Community Must Support and Protect Palestinian Civil Society

he Israeli government has continued to intensify its attacks on independent Palestinian human rights organizations and their staff, who regularly face smear campaigns, spurious accusations of links to terrorism as well as threats and intimidation...

2021-10-29T22:08:31+03:00

Violations and Bloody Attacks by Warring Parties on Civilians and Medical Facilities in Ma’rib Governorate

The warring parties have committed grave violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL) in the midst of a large-scale military escalation in Ma’rib Governorate.

2021-10-27T10:44:42+03:00

UN Human Rights Council Member States’ abject failure to renew Yemen investigation is a wake-up call

The Council’s decision not to renew the GEE’s mandate represents a historic failure by the international community to uphold international law and to provide the necessary tools to protect the civilian population in Yemen.

2021-10-27T10:52:12+03:00
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