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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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Jordan Algeria
1 May 2021
Prominent Syrian activist Hasna Al-Hariri transferred to refugee camp and fears deportation to Syria
Law Enforcement Authorities Military/Secret Services Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Freedom of movement
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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
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Turkey
5 Apr 2021
Women’s association raided by police and over 20 women arrested
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination
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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
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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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Syria
8 Mar 2021
Over 9,000 women in detention or disappeared on International Women’s Day
State Institutions/Bodies Non-Governmental Authorities Armed Group Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) War crimes Militarism Illiberalism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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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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Morocco/Western Sahara
20 Feb 2021
Arrest of five LGBTIQ persons
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Political homophobia Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from discrimination
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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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