April 28, 2021
When Hoda Ahmed heard her son Abdelrahman Elshwekh had been severely tortured in Egypt’s Minya prison she went on social media and asked for help.
…April 23, 2021
By Brian Dooley
It’s good to see the White House voicing support for human rights defenders in Egypt, and good to see that Secretary of…
April 14, 2021
When asked to describe the Hong Kong protests, I always mention the tear gas, which, along with thousands of other people, I had the misfortune…
April 6, 2021
After years of relative quiet, something new is stirring in Bahrain. The kingdom’s security forces seem unsure how to react.
Conditions in the country’s main…
March 31, 2021
by Melita Seibel, Intern
Joe Biden’s election brought cheers from refugee and immigration advocates everywhere. It meant an end to Trump’s cruel, far-ranging effort to…
March 23, 2021
By Brian Dooley
As human rights defenders go, so goes the world. They’re the leading agents of progress; their own freedom predicts a wider freedom.
…March 22, 2021
By Alex Yellin
This weekend, it was unsurprising to find yet another story from a mainstream media outlet – this time, the Washington Post…
February 11, 2021
By Brian Dooley
The first human rights defender to win the prestigious Martin Ennals Award, in 1994, was Harry Wu from China. This year’s winner,…