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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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Morocco/Western Sahara

9 Jul 2021

Sexual assault charges used to shut down freedoms, according to rights groups

Judiciary Court's ruling Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Authoritarian feminism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Access to justice and right to a fair trial

Egypt

1 Jul 2021

WHRDs summoned in “foreign funding” case

Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Access to justice and right to a fair trial

Egypt

22 Jun 2021

Student studying women’s sexual and reproductive rights, Ahmed Samir Santawy, sentenced to four years in prison

Judiciary Court's ruling Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Access to justice and right to a fair trial Sexual and reproductive health and rights

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

Egypt

11 May 2021

Suspension of investigation into Fairmont gang rape case

Judiciary Court's ruling Conservatism Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Morocco/Western Sahara

17 Apr 2021

Right to paternal filiation to children born out of wedlock rejected by court

Judiciary Court's ruling Anti-feminism Conservatism Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection

Morocco/Western Sahara

6 Apr 2021

Teacher charged with insulting public official after accusing police officer of sexual assault

Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom of assembly and association

Palestine

1 Apr 2021

Israeli crackdown on members of the Health Work Committee specialising in Palestinian women and children’s health

Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Occupation/settler colonialism Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

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

Tunisia

4 Mar 2021

LGBTIQ rights activist Rania Amdouni sentenced to six months in prison

Judiciary Court's ruling Political homophobia Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom from discrimination

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

Algeria

22 Feb 2021

Feminists sentenced after protesting against a femicide

Judiciary Court's ruling Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association

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