Middle East Democracy Center
@mideastdc.org
We work to free the unjustly detained and advocate for US policies that protect human rights and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa.
Alaa is FREE! 🕊️
We are relieved that he is out of prison and reunited with his family. It’s time for #Egypt to free all those unjustly detained. #FreeThemAll #AlaaIsFREE
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We are relieved that he is out of prison and reunited with his family. It’s time for #Egypt to free all those unjustly detained. #FreeThemAll #AlaaIsFREE
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September 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Alaa is FREE! 🕊️
We are relieved that he is out of prison and reunited with his family. It’s time for #Egypt to free all those unjustly detained. #FreeThemAll #AlaaIsFREE
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We are relieved that he is out of prison and reunited with his family. It’s time for #Egypt to free all those unjustly detained. #FreeThemAll #AlaaIsFREE
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8⃣ years ago, reformist scholar Salman al-Odah was arrested in #SaudiArabia for supporting greater religious coexistence & criticizing the government. Today, he remains in prison in solitary confinement & faces the death penalty.
Enough is Enough. #FreeSalmanAlOdah
Enough is Enough. #FreeSalmanAlOdah
September 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
8⃣ years ago, reformist scholar Salman al-Odah was arrested in #SaudiArabia for supporting greater religious coexistence & criticizing the government. Today, he remains in prison in solitary confinement & faces the death penalty.
Enough is Enough. #FreeSalmanAlOdah
Enough is Enough. #FreeSalmanAlOdah
BREAKING: Adel Banaemah is FREE!🕊️
Adel, a writer and university professor, spent nearly 8️⃣ years in prison in #SaudiArabia over his writings and TV interviews.
It's time for Saudi authorities to free ALL political prisoners. #FreeThemNOW
Adel, a writer and university professor, spent nearly 8️⃣ years in prison in #SaudiArabia over his writings and TV interviews.
It's time for Saudi authorities to free ALL political prisoners. #FreeThemNOW
July 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
BREAKING: Adel Banaemah is FREE!🕊️
Adel, a writer and university professor, spent nearly 8️⃣ years in prison in #SaudiArabia over his writings and TV interviews.
It's time for Saudi authorities to free ALL political prisoners. #FreeThemNOW
Adel, a writer and university professor, spent nearly 8️⃣ years in prison in #SaudiArabia over his writings and TV interviews.
It's time for Saudi authorities to free ALL political prisoners. #FreeThemNOW
Today, 63 year old Bahraini human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace marks 4️⃣ years on solid food hunger strike. He has spent 14 years unjustly detained in #Bahrain solely for exercising his peaceful freedom of expression.
Bahraini authorities should #FreeAlSingace NOW!
Bahraini authorities should #FreeAlSingace NOW!
July 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Today, 63 year old Bahraini human rights defender Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace marks 4️⃣ years on solid food hunger strike. He has spent 14 years unjustly detained in #Bahrain solely for exercising his peaceful freedom of expression.
Bahraini authorities should #FreeAlSingace NOW!
Bahraini authorities should #FreeAlSingace NOW!
Authoritarianism & repression won't bring prosperity or security to #Tunisia or the MENA region. "Democracy is the solution," says
@zaghdoudi.bsky.social. #DemocracyMatters
@zaghdoudi.bsky.social. #DemocracyMatters
June 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Authoritarianism & repression won't bring prosperity or security to #Tunisia or the MENA region. "Democracy is the solution," says
@zaghdoudi.bsky.social. #DemocracyMatters
@zaghdoudi.bsky.social. #DemocracyMatters
DMI Advisory Group member Nareman Shehadeh Zoabi is a Palestinian human rights lawyer at Adala handling cases related to arbitrary detention, prisoners’ rights & more. What keeps her motivated to keep advocating for human rights & democracy?
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June 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
DMI Advisory Group member Nareman Shehadeh Zoabi is a Palestinian human rights lawyer at Adala handling cases related to arbitrary detention, prisoners’ rights & more. What keeps her motivated to keep advocating for human rights & democracy?
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The democratic aspirations of the people of the MENA region matter now more than ever.
We asked MEDC's #DemocracyMatters Initiative: What does democracy mean to you?
@zaghdoudist.bsky.social @alaasayeg.bsky.social @yasminoviech.bsky.social
We asked MEDC's #DemocracyMatters Initiative: What does democracy mean to you?
@zaghdoudist.bsky.social @alaasayeg.bsky.social @yasminoviech.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The democratic aspirations of the people of the MENA region matter now more than ever.
We asked MEDC's #DemocracyMatters Initiative: What does democracy mean to you?
@zaghdoudist.bsky.social @alaasayeg.bsky.social @yasminoviech.bsky.social
We asked MEDC's #DemocracyMatters Initiative: What does democracy mean to you?
@zaghdoudist.bsky.social @alaasayeg.bsky.social @yasminoviech.bsky.social
Authoritarian regimes in the MENA increasingly use cybercrime & online content laws to restrict freedom of expression. MEDC's @yasminoviech.bsky.social recently sat down with @zaghdoudist.bsky.social to discuss how we can take back the virtual space.
📹 Watch here: mideastdc.org/events/liber...
📹 Watch here: mideastdc.org/events/liber...
June 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Authoritarian regimes in the MENA increasingly use cybercrime & online content laws to restrict freedom of expression. MEDC's @yasminoviech.bsky.social recently sat down with @zaghdoudist.bsky.social to discuss how we can take back the virtual space.
📹 Watch here: mideastdc.org/events/liber...
📹 Watch here: mideastdc.org/events/liber...
📢 Join us on Monday, June 16 at 10AM ET for a timely conversation on #SaudiArabia’s growing regional influence, US-Saudi relations, & the sidelining of human rights.
Register here: mideastdc.org/events/from-...
Register here: mideastdc.org/events/from-...
June 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
📢 Join us on Monday, June 16 at 10AM ET for a timely conversation on #SaudiArabia’s growing regional influence, US-Saudi relations, & the sidelining of human rights.
Register here: mideastdc.org/events/from-...
Register here: mideastdc.org/events/from-...
A writer says they are not afraid of Trump or his policies, but ashamed of the institutions and intellectuals who folded without a fight. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A writer says they are not afraid of Trump or his policies, but ashamed of the institutions and intellectuals who folded without a fight. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
A human rights lawyer never thought they would again fear that their work, words, or existence could be used against them. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A human rights lawyer never thought they would again fear that their work, words, or existence could be used against them. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
One advocate who moved to the United States in hope of a safer life doing the work they love finds themselves preparing a "go bag" again. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
One advocate who moved to the United States in hope of a safer life doing the work they love finds themselves preparing a "go bag" again. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
What once felt like a distant past is now uncomfortably close again, says a humanitarian aid worker who fled their country after being targeted. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
What once felt like a distant past is now uncomfortably close again, says a humanitarian aid worker who fled their country after being targeted. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
A political scientist sees disturbing warning signs. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A political scientist sees disturbing warning signs. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
A researcher who once thought exile would only take away their home says they are now losing both their home and voice. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A researcher who once thought exile would only take away their home says they are now losing both their home and voice. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
A social worker recovering from PTSD finds their old symptoms returning as they witness familiar patterns of repression in the US. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A social worker recovering from PTSD finds their old symptoms returning as they witness familiar patterns of repression in the US. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
A lawyer who fled surveillance now feels their old fears have returned. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A lawyer who fled surveillance now feels their old fears have returned. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
The fight for justice and freedom of expression doesn't end at the border—it must continue, even in the United States, says a human rights defender. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The fight for justice and freedom of expression doesn't end at the border—it must continue, even in the United States, says a human rights defender. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
One political commentator was hoping to find “true freedom of expression” when they moved to the United States, but were surprised to find increasingly repressive US policies. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
One political commentator was hoping to find “true freedom of expression” when they moved to the United States, but were surprised to find increasingly repressive US policies. #DemocracyMatters mideastdc.org/publication/...
A pro-democracy activist wonders if democracy & separation of powers are real concepts in the United States. #DemocracyMatters
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June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A pro-democracy activist wonders if democracy & separation of powers are real concepts in the United States. #DemocracyMatters
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For a legal scholar who fled an authoritarian regime in the MENA region, their conversations in the US now revolve around deleting social media to avoid arrest or searches, just like they did back home: mideastdc.org/publication/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
For a legal scholar who fled an authoritarian regime in the MENA region, their conversations in the US now revolve around deleting social media to avoid arrest or searches, just like they did back home: mideastdc.org/publication/...
Ibrahim Metwally sought truth & justice in #Egypt for his forcibly disappeared son. Then Egyptian authorities arrested, tortured, & imprisoned him.
After more than 7⃣ years unjustly detained, we demand Egyptian authorities release him NOW. #FreeMetwally
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After more than 7⃣ years unjustly detained, we demand Egyptian authorities release him NOW. #FreeMetwally
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June 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Ibrahim Metwally sought truth & justice in #Egypt for his forcibly disappeared son. Then Egyptian authorities arrested, tortured, & imprisoned him.
After more than 7⃣ years unjustly detained, we demand Egyptian authorities release him NOW. #FreeMetwally
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After more than 7⃣ years unjustly detained, we demand Egyptian authorities release him NOW. #FreeMetwally
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🚨 BREAKING: Mohammed al-Rabiah is FREE! 🕊️
Al-Rabiah spent over 7 years in prison in #SaudiArabia solely for advocating for women’s rights. We are relieved that he can finally reunite with his loved ones.
#Saudi authorities should free all others unjustly detained. #FreeThemNOW
Al-Rabiah spent over 7 years in prison in #SaudiArabia solely for advocating for women’s rights. We are relieved that he can finally reunite with his loved ones.
#Saudi authorities should free all others unjustly detained. #FreeThemNOW
May 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Mohammed al-Rabiah is FREE! 🕊️
Al-Rabiah spent over 7 years in prison in #SaudiArabia solely for advocating for women’s rights. We are relieved that he can finally reunite with his loved ones.
#Saudi authorities should free all others unjustly detained. #FreeThemNOW
Al-Rabiah spent over 7 years in prison in #SaudiArabia solely for advocating for women’s rights. We are relieved that he can finally reunite with his loved ones.
#Saudi authorities should free all others unjustly detained. #FreeThemNOW
Today, Abdulrahman al-Sadhan should be surrounded by his loved ones, celebrating his 42nd birthday. Instead, he's alone in a #Saudi prison, held incommunicado, because he posted satirical tweets.
Happy birthday, Sadhan. We haven't forgotten you. #FreeSadhanNOW
Happy birthday, Sadhan. We haven't forgotten you. #FreeSadhanNOW
May 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Today, Abdulrahman al-Sadhan should be surrounded by his loved ones, celebrating his 42nd birthday. Instead, he's alone in a #Saudi prison, held incommunicado, because he posted satirical tweets.
Happy birthday, Sadhan. We haven't forgotten you. #FreeSadhanNOW
Happy birthday, Sadhan. We haven't forgotten you. #FreeSadhanNOW
Today is Saudi fitness influencer Manahel al-Otaibi's 31st birthday. She's spending it locked up in #SaudiArabia, sentenced to 11 years in jail solely for supporting women's rights.
Manahel shouldn't spend another birthday behind bars. It's time for #SaudiArabia to #FreeManahel.
Manahel shouldn't spend another birthday behind bars. It's time for #SaudiArabia to #FreeManahel.
May 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Today is Saudi fitness influencer Manahel al-Otaibi's 31st birthday. She's spending it locked up in #SaudiArabia, sentenced to 11 years in jail solely for supporting women's rights.
Manahel shouldn't spend another birthday behind bars. It's time for #SaudiArabia to #FreeManahel.
Manahel shouldn't spend another birthday behind bars. It's time for #SaudiArabia to #FreeManahel.