The Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq must immediately release journalist Sherwan Sherwani and end judicial harassment
MENA Rights Group joins NGOs in calling for the release of Iraqi Kurdish journalist Sherwani, who has been arbitrarily detained for five years.
UN Secretary-General’s 2025 report highlights reprisals against human rights defenders in the MENA
MENA Rights Group provides a summary of the UNSG’s main concerns over reprisals against human rights defenders in the MENA region, particularly in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Yemen.