Mostafa Fouad
@mostfouad.bsky.social
Co-founder & Executive Director @humena.bsky.social,
Diaspora Mobilizer,
Activist in Exile,
Legal and Policy Analyst,
Human Rights Researcher.
- (MENA-Focused)
📍Brussels
Diaspora Mobilizer,
Activist in Exile,
Legal and Policy Analyst,
Human Rights Researcher.
- (MENA-Focused)
📍Brussels
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new from @hrw.org & 21 int.& African organizations following misinforming report by country rapporteur.
Egypt: African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
“make it all the more important for the commission to robustly address Egypt’s human rights crisis.”
Egypt: African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
“make it all the more important for the commission to robustly address Egypt’s human rights crisis.”
Egypt: African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights
The African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights should act decisively to address the dire, protracted human rights crisis in Egypt following its review of the situation in the country.
www.hrw.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
new from @hrw.org & 21 int.& African organizations following misinforming report by country rapporteur.
Egypt: African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
“make it all the more important for the commission to robustly address Egypt’s human rights crisis.”
Egypt: African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
“make it all the more important for the commission to robustly address Egypt’s human rights crisis.”
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As civic space shrinks across MENA, the digital sphere is no longer a refuge; it’s a battleground shaped by algorithms, censorship, and surveillance.
📍In his latest analytical piece, @mostfouad.bsky.social examines how repression has moved from the street to the screen.
🔗 humena.org/blogs/street...
📍In his latest analytical piece, @mostfouad.bsky.social examines how repression has moved from the street to the screen.
🔗 humena.org/blogs/street...
August 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
As civic space shrinks across MENA, the digital sphere is no longer a refuge; it’s a battleground shaped by algorithms, censorship, and surveillance.
📍In his latest analytical piece, @mostfouad.bsky.social examines how repression has moved from the street to the screen.
🔗 humena.org/blogs/street...
📍In his latest analytical piece, @mostfouad.bsky.social examines how repression has moved from the street to the screen.
🔗 humena.org/blogs/street...
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Continued silence is incompatible with international legal obligations and undermines the responsibility of state parties to the Geneva Conventions.
July 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Continued silence is incompatible with international legal obligations and undermines the responsibility of state parties to the Geneva Conventions.
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📍 Gaza | Despite clear evidence and repeated warnings, the ongoing deprivation of food, water, and medical care from over two million civilians in Gaza cannot be seen as incidental. It is a deliberate strategy with foreseeable humanitarian consequences.
July 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
📍 Gaza | Despite clear evidence and repeated warnings, the ongoing deprivation of food, water, and medical care from over two million civilians in Gaza cannot be seen as incidental. It is a deliberate strategy with foreseeable humanitarian consequences.
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🇵🇸#Palestine | Five years on, Tal’at remains a symbol of radical feminist resistance. Born in the streets, not institutions, it defied patriarchy and occupation. But its principled stance came at a cost.
✍️ By Rawan Natsheh
📖 humena.org/blogs/tal3at...
✍️ By Rawan Natsheh
📖 humena.org/blogs/tal3at...
July 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
🇵🇸#Palestine | Five years on, Tal’at remains a symbol of radical feminist resistance. Born in the streets, not institutions, it defied patriarchy and occupation. But its principled stance came at a cost.
✍️ By Rawan Natsheh
📖 humena.org/blogs/tal3at...
✍️ By Rawan Natsheh
📖 humena.org/blogs/tal3at...
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#HuMENA condemns the sentence as a serious violation of free expression, and part of an alarming trend to marginalize feminist and civic voices in Tunisia.
Civic space is shrinking under legal repression.
humena.org/ramlah-dahma...
Civic space is shrinking under legal repression.
humena.org/ramlah-dahma...
Tunisia | HuMENA: Two-Year Sentence for Ramlah Dahmani Reinforces Decree 54’s Use to Punish Solidarity and Expression - HuMENA
Ramlah Dahmani sentenced in absentia to 2 years for solidarity statements. HuMENA condemns the verdict and warns of Decree 54’s weaponization.
humena.org
July 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#HuMENA condemns the sentence as a serious violation of free expression, and part of an alarming trend to marginalize feminist and civic voices in Tunisia.
Civic space is shrinking under legal repression.
humena.org/ramlah-dahma...
Civic space is shrinking under legal repression.
humena.org/ramlah-dahma...
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#Tunisia 🇹🇳 | Two-Year Sentence for #RamlahDahmani: Solidarity Criminalized under #Decree54
A Tunisian court sentenced her in absentia to 2 years in prison over public statements about her detained sister.
📖 Full statement: humena.org/ramlah-dahma...
A Tunisian court sentenced her in absentia to 2 years in prison over public statements about her detained sister.
📖 Full statement: humena.org/ramlah-dahma...
July 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#Tunisia 🇹🇳 | Two-Year Sentence for #RamlahDahmani: Solidarity Criminalized under #Decree54
A Tunisian court sentenced her in absentia to 2 years in prison over public statements about her detained sister.
📖 Full statement: humena.org/ramlah-dahma...
A Tunisian court sentenced her in absentia to 2 years in prison over public statements about her detained sister.
📖 Full statement: humena.org/ramlah-dahma...
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🇵🇸 #فلسطين | "طالِعات" لم تكن مجرد حركة نسوية، بل انتفاضة من قلب الشارع رفضت الخضوع للأبوية أو التمويل، وواجهت الاحتلال بلا مؤسّسة تحميها. بعد خمس سنوات، ما زالت تجربتها تُثير أسئلة جوهرية حول المقاومة، الاستمرارية، والحق في التجمّع.
✍️ تحليل لـ روان النتشة
📖 humena.org/ar/blogs/tal...
✍️ تحليل لـ روان النتشة
📖 humena.org/ar/blogs/tal...
July 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🇵🇸 #فلسطين | "طالِعات" لم تكن مجرد حركة نسوية، بل انتفاضة من قلب الشارع رفضت الخضوع للأبوية أو التمويل، وواجهت الاحتلال بلا مؤسّسة تحميها. بعد خمس سنوات، ما زالت تجربتها تُثير أسئلة جوهرية حول المقاومة، الاستمرارية، والحق في التجمّع.
✍️ تحليل لـ روان النتشة
📖 humena.org/ar/blogs/tal...
✍️ تحليل لـ روان النتشة
📖 humena.org/ar/blogs/tal...
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📘 Read the full report: HuMENA.org/Bahrain-UPR
✍️: Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha
✍️: Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha
Bahrain’s Failure to Uphold UPR Commitments: A Deepening Crisis of Compliance - HuMENA
On February 14, 2025, marking the anniversary of Bahrain’s "Day of Rage," HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement released a new report titled “Bahrain’s Failure to Uphold UPR Commitments: A Deep...
HuMENA.org
April 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
📘 Read the full report: HuMENA.org/Bahrain-UPR
✍️: Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha
✍️: Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha
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🔵 🇧🇭 #Bahrain consistently presents itself as a state committed to intl' human rights standards. As a participant in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), it has formally accepted dozens of recommendations, pledging to improve protections for FoE, FoPA, and the rights of journalists and HRDs.
April 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🔵 🇧🇭 #Bahrain consistently presents itself as a state committed to intl' human rights standards. As a participant in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), it has formally accepted dozens of recommendations, pledging to improve protections for FoE, FoPA, and the rights of journalists and HRDs.
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What is happening to civic space in #Tunisia?
Since the revolution, Tunisia has stood out for its active and independent civic life.
⬇️ More in the thread
#CivicSpace #HuMENA #ReclaimCivicSpace
Since the revolution, Tunisia has stood out for its active and independent civic life.
⬇️ More in the thread
#CivicSpace #HuMENA #ReclaimCivicSpace
April 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
What is happening to civic space in #Tunisia?
Since the revolution, Tunisia has stood out for its active and independent civic life.
⬇️ More in the thread
#CivicSpace #HuMENA #ReclaimCivicSpace
Since the revolution, Tunisia has stood out for its active and independent civic life.
⬇️ More in the thread
#CivicSpace #HuMENA #ReclaimCivicSpace
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🔵 Professor Laila Soueif’s life is at risk.
Her health is deteriorating as she fights for justice. The only way to save her is to immediately release Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
Egyptian authorities must act now before it’s too late.
#FreeAlaa #SaveLaila #Egypt
Her health is deteriorating as she fights for justice. The only way to save her is to immediately release Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
Egyptian authorities must act now before it’s too late.
#FreeAlaa #SaveLaila #Egypt
February 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🔵 Professor Laila Soueif’s life is at risk.
Her health is deteriorating as she fights for justice. The only way to save her is to immediately release Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
Egyptian authorities must act now before it’s too late.
#FreeAlaa #SaveLaila #Egypt
Her health is deteriorating as she fights for justice. The only way to save her is to immediately release Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
Egyptian authorities must act now before it’s too late.
#FreeAlaa #SaveLaila #Egypt
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🔵 حياة الدكتورة ليلى سويف في خطر.
تتدهور صحتها وهي تناضل من أجل العدالة. إنقاذها يبدأ بالإفراج الفوري عن علاء عبد الفتاح.
على السلطات المصرية التحرك قبل فوات الأوان.
#الحرية_لعلاء #أنقذوا_ليلى
تتدهور صحتها وهي تناضل من أجل العدالة. إنقاذها يبدأ بالإفراج الفوري عن علاء عبد الفتاح.
على السلطات المصرية التحرك قبل فوات الأوان.
#الحرية_لعلاء #أنقذوا_ليلى
February 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🔵 حياة الدكتورة ليلى سويف في خطر.
تتدهور صحتها وهي تناضل من أجل العدالة. إنقاذها يبدأ بالإفراج الفوري عن علاء عبد الفتاح.
على السلطات المصرية التحرك قبل فوات الأوان.
#الحرية_لعلاء #أنقذوا_ليلى
تتدهور صحتها وهي تناضل من أجل العدالة. إنقاذها يبدأ بالإفراج الفوري عن علاء عبد الفتاح.
على السلطات المصرية التحرك قبل فوات الأوان.
#الحرية_لعلاء #أنقذوا_ليلى
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🔵 HuMENA and +30 human rights orgs and media outlets strongly condemn the Egyptian authorities' decision to block Zawia 3, an independent media platform committed to journalistic integrity and critical reporting.
🔗 Read the full statement here: humena.org/blocking-zawia3-egypt-press-freedom
🔗 Read the full statement here: humena.org/blocking-zawia3-egypt-press-freedom
February 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🔵 HuMENA and +30 human rights orgs and media outlets strongly condemn the Egyptian authorities' decision to block Zawia 3, an independent media platform committed to journalistic integrity and critical reporting.
🔗 Read the full statement here: humena.org/blocking-zawia3-egypt-press-freedom
🔗 Read the full statement here: humena.org/blocking-zawia3-egypt-press-freedom
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🔵 هيومينا وأكثر من 30 منظمة حقوقية ووسيلة إعلامية تدين بشدة قرار السلطات المصرية بحجب منصة "زاوية 3"، وهي منصة إعلامية مستقلة ملتزمة بالنزاهة الصحفية والتغطية النقدية.
🔗 قراءة البيان الكامل: humena.org/ar/blocking-zawia3-egypt-press-freedom
🔗 قراءة البيان الكامل: humena.org/ar/blocking-zawia3-egypt-press-freedom
February 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🔵 هيومينا وأكثر من 30 منظمة حقوقية ووسيلة إعلامية تدين بشدة قرار السلطات المصرية بحجب منصة "زاوية 3"، وهي منصة إعلامية مستقلة ملتزمة بالنزاهة الصحفية والتغطية النقدية.
🔗 قراءة البيان الكامل: humena.org/ar/blocking-zawia3-egypt-press-freedom
🔗 قراءة البيان الكامل: humena.org/ar/blocking-zawia3-egypt-press-freedom
الاستشهاد على يد العدو لا يمحو الدماء التي سُفكت قبله.
المسألة واضحة كالشمس: إن قتل أحدهم أباك، وأخاك، وابن عمك، وجارك، وصديقك، وعشرات الآلاف من الأبرياء، ثم سقط وهو يحارب إسرائيل، فهل يُمحى إجرامه؟
هل مواجهة العدو تمنح القتلة صكوك الغفران؟ هل الحرب ضد إسرائيل ماء مقدس يغسل أيديهم من دم الأبرياء؟
المسألة واضحة كالشمس: إن قتل أحدهم أباك، وأخاك، وابن عمك، وجارك، وصديقك، وعشرات الآلاف من الأبرياء، ثم سقط وهو يحارب إسرائيل، فهل يُمحى إجرامه؟
هل مواجهة العدو تمنح القتلة صكوك الغفران؟ هل الحرب ضد إسرائيل ماء مقدس يغسل أيديهم من دم الأبرياء؟
February 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
الاستشهاد على يد العدو لا يمحو الدماء التي سُفكت قبله.
المسألة واضحة كالشمس: إن قتل أحدهم أباك، وأخاك، وابن عمك، وجارك، وصديقك، وعشرات الآلاف من الأبرياء، ثم سقط وهو يحارب إسرائيل، فهل يُمحى إجرامه؟
هل مواجهة العدو تمنح القتلة صكوك الغفران؟ هل الحرب ضد إسرائيل ماء مقدس يغسل أيديهم من دم الأبرياء؟
المسألة واضحة كالشمس: إن قتل أحدهم أباك، وأخاك، وابن عمك، وجارك، وصديقك، وعشرات الآلاف من الأبرياء، ثم سقط وهو يحارب إسرائيل، فهل يُمحى إجرامه؟
هل مواجهة العدو تمنح القتلة صكوك الغفران؟ هل الحرب ضد إسرائيل ماء مقدس يغسل أيديهم من دم الأبرياء؟
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The impact of Trump’s aid freeze goes beyond what we see: in many authoritarian countries, receiving foreign funding is illegal and punished by the state. Human Rights organizations and media outlets have been severely affected but are unable to speak out due to fears of government repression.
February 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The impact of Trump’s aid freeze goes beyond what we see: in many authoritarian countries, receiving foreign funding is illegal and punished by the state. Human Rights organizations and media outlets have been severely affected but are unable to speak out due to fears of government repression.
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#Bahrain | On February 14, 2025—marking Bahrain’s "Day of Rage"—HuMENA released a report exposing Bahrain’s failure to implement UPR commitments and its continued crackdown on fundamental freedoms.
📖 Read the full report: www.humena.org/Bahrain-UPR
📖 Read the full report: www.humena.org/Bahrain-UPR
February 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
#Bahrain | On February 14, 2025—marking Bahrain’s "Day of Rage"—HuMENA released a report exposing Bahrain’s failure to implement UPR commitments and its continued crackdown on fundamental freedoms.
📖 Read the full report: www.humena.org/Bahrain-UPR
📖 Read the full report: www.humena.org/Bahrain-UPR
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📢 HuMENA Releases the "Activism in Exile" Impact Report (2019–2024): Five Years of Advocacy, Empowerment, and Change
📖 Read the Full Report: humena.org/activism-in-exile-2019-2024
#ActivismInExile #HuMENA #HumanRights #ExileAdvocacy #MENA #Exile #Diaspora #Activism
📖 Read the Full Report: humena.org/activism-in-exile-2019-2024
#ActivismInExile #HuMENA #HumanRights #ExileAdvocacy #MENA #Exile #Diaspora #Activism
February 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
📢 HuMENA Releases the "Activism in Exile" Impact Report (2019–2024): Five Years of Advocacy, Empowerment, and Change
📖 Read the Full Report: humena.org/activism-in-exile-2019-2024
#ActivismInExile #HuMENA #HumanRights #ExileAdvocacy #MENA #Exile #Diaspora #Activism
📖 Read the Full Report: humena.org/activism-in-exile-2019-2024
#ActivismInExile #HuMENA #HumanRights #ExileAdvocacy #MENA #Exile #Diaspora #Activism
أظن إن التعبير الأكثر عذوبة في حب الوطن هو تعبير اللهجة الفلسطينية، لما يقولوا عن فلسطين “البلاد”. كأنها مش واحدة من البلاد، بل هي كل البلاد. كلمة واحدة بتختصر الوطن كله، الأصل والحنين وكل الحكايات.
February 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
أظن إن التعبير الأكثر عذوبة في حب الوطن هو تعبير اللهجة الفلسطينية، لما يقولوا عن فلسطين “البلاد”. كأنها مش واحدة من البلاد، بل هي كل البلاد. كلمة واحدة بتختصر الوطن كله، الأصل والحنين وكل الحكايات.
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#Bahrain: EU citizens al-Khawaja & al-Muqdad are among the too many jailed for peaceful human rights work
31 NGOs wrote to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social + SW & DK govs, urging they end this long collective failure: hrw.org/news/2025/02...
31 NGOs wrote to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social + SW & DK govs, urging they end this long collective failure: hrw.org/news/2025/02...
February 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#Bahrain: EU citizens al-Khawaja & al-Muqdad are among the too many jailed for peaceful human rights work
31 NGOs wrote to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social + SW & DK govs, urging they end this long collective failure: hrw.org/news/2025/02...
31 NGOs wrote to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social + SW & DK govs, urging they end this long collective failure: hrw.org/news/2025/02...
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You might be aware of the U.S. funding cutoffs that have severely impacted organizations working to defend human rights and civic space.
February 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
You might be aware of the U.S. funding cutoffs that have severely impacted organizations working to defend human rights and civic space.
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Thousands of Kuwaitis face statelessness as the government escalates citizenship stripping.
HuMENA joins MENA Rights Group & partners in urging Kuwaiti authorities to stop these actions and respect international human rights law.
#Kuwait #Statelessness #HumanRights #CitizenshipRights
HuMENA joins MENA Rights Group & partners in urging Kuwaiti authorities to stop these actions and respect international human rights law.
#Kuwait #Statelessness #HumanRights #CitizenshipRights
Kuwaiti government must end campaign of mass citizenship stripping and repeal recent amendments to Nationality Law - HuMENA
Following the announcement made by the Kuwaiti government to amend its Nationality Law and effectively strip thousands of individuals of their citizenship, MENA Rights Group joins 8 other organisation...
humena.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Thousands of Kuwaitis face statelessness as the government escalates citizenship stripping.
HuMENA joins MENA Rights Group & partners in urging Kuwaiti authorities to stop these actions and respect international human rights law.
#Kuwait #Statelessness #HumanRights #CitizenshipRights
HuMENA joins MENA Rights Group & partners in urging Kuwaiti authorities to stop these actions and respect international human rights law.
#Kuwait #Statelessness #HumanRights #CitizenshipRights