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Latest backlashes

Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in nine countries of the MENA Region below.

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Egypt
20 Jun 2021
Female Tiktok influencers sentenced to 10 and 6 years in prison
Judiciary Court's ruling Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Conservatism Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Access to justice and right to a fair trial
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Jordan
13 Jun 2021
LGBTIQ rights event cancelled by authorities
Members of Parliament State Institutions/Bodies Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Political homophobia Religious-based discourse Freedom of assembly and association Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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Jordan
16 May 2021
Violence and arbitrary arrest of journalist covering sit-in
Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from violence Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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Palestine
25 Apr 2021
Journalist Riwa Murshid physically attacked in Gaza for being unveiled
Armed Group Enactment of violence (offline/online) Religious extremism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Egypt
17 Mar 2021
WHRD Sanaa Seif sentenced to 18 months in prison
Judiciary Court's ruling Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Access to justice and right to a fair trial Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Syria
9 Mar 2021
Institute working on women’s empowerment forcibly shut down in Idlib
Non-Governmental Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-feminism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination
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Turkey
1 Mar 2021
Students arrested for displaying rainbow flags
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom of assembly and association
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Turkey
1 Mar 2021
Crackdown on those opposing Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
Law Enforcement Authorities State Institutions/Bodies Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from violence
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Turkey
1 Mar 2021
Women accused of insulting the President in chant on International Women’s Day
Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Access to justice and right to a fair trial
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Tunisia
27 Feb 2021
Unprecedented attacks against female journalists at Ennahda Party event
Political Party Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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Turkey
16 Feb 2021
Women demonstrating against gender-segregated universities arrested
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online) Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from discrimination
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Turkey
1 Feb 2021
LGBTIQ persons targeted and arrested during student protests
Law Enforcement Authorities State Institutions/Bodies University Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from discrimination
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