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🌟 Join us at Exiles on Wednesday, November 19, at 5:45 pm EST for an evening of food, community, and solidarity! Meet us upstairs and connect with the TIMEP team and MENA professionals from around the DMV.
Get your free or donate-what-you-can ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
Get your free or donate-what-you-can ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🌟 Join us at Exiles on Wednesday, November 19, at 5:45 pm EST for an evening of food, community, and solidarity! Meet us upstairs and connect with the TIMEP team and MENA professionals from around the DMV.
Get your free or donate-what-you-can ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
Get your free or donate-what-you-can ticket here: www.eventbrite.com/e/mena-socia...
As we turn the page on another wonderful Bread&Net, our team members—both those based in Beirut and those who traveled to participate—are thrilled to have gotten the chance to reconnect with partners, to make new friends, and to walk away with new ideas. Thank you, @smex.org!
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
As we turn the page on another wonderful Bread&Net, our team members—both those based in Beirut and those who traveled to participate—are thrilled to have gotten the chance to reconnect with partners, to make new friends, and to walk away with new ideas. Thank you, @smex.org!
Advocacy Manager Douglas Christensen teamed up with former fellow @monashtaya.bsky.social to lead a practical workshop on conducting advocacy to bring about policy change, highlighting examples from the digital rights space and challenging participants in an interactive exchange.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Advocacy Manager Douglas Christensen teamed up with former fellow @monashtaya.bsky.social to lead a practical workshop on conducting advocacy to bring about policy change, highlighting examples from the digital rights space and challenging participants in an interactive exchange.
Looking at Gaza, Syria, Lebanon & Sudan, Editorial Director @michatobia.bsky.social moderated a panel featuring current & former fellows @monashtaya.bsky.social, @kassemmnejja.bsky.social & @justinsalhani.bsky.social on the fight over narrative amid conflict & what it means for actors on-the-ground.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Looking at Gaza, Syria, Lebanon & Sudan, Editorial Director @michatobia.bsky.social moderated a panel featuring current & former fellows @monashtaya.bsky.social, @kassemmnejja.bsky.social & @justinsalhani.bsky.social on the fight over narrative amid conflict & what it means for actors on-the-ground.
To kick off Bread&Net, Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social joined the opening session where she reflected on the global moment given Gaza, Sudan, and shifting regional dynamics. She shared a call for action to invest in our community and coordinate for effective policy change.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
To kick off Bread&Net, Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social joined the opening session where she reflected on the global moment given Gaza, Sudan, and shifting regional dynamics. She shared a call for action to invest in our community and coordinate for effective policy change.
TIMEP is proud to have been a partner of the 2025 edition of Bread&Net, the MENA region’s most prominent digital rights convening, organized and hosted by @smex.org. Over the years, Bread&Net has become an incredibly important platform to network, exchange, and collaborate.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
TIMEP is proud to have been a partner of the 2025 edition of Bread&Net, the MENA region’s most prominent digital rights convening, organized and hosted by @smex.org. Over the years, Bread&Net has become an incredibly important platform to network, exchange, and collaborate.
لا تكمن أهمية البرلمان المقبل في تعبيره عن إرادة الناس، لكن في تزامنه مع نهاية الولاية الأخيرة للرئيس السيسي، ليصبح دوره محوريًا: إما بتمديد بقاء الرئيس بتعديل الدستور، أو بالتمهيد لانتقال سياسي محسوب.
مقال جديد من حليم حنيش حول الانتخابات البرلمانية.
timep.org/post-arabic/...
مقال جديد من حليم حنيش حول الانتخابات البرلمانية.
timep.org/post-arabic/...
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
لا تكمن أهمية البرلمان المقبل في تعبيره عن إرادة الناس، لكن في تزامنه مع نهاية الولاية الأخيرة للرئيس السيسي، ليصبح دوره محوريًا: إما بتمديد بقاء الرئيس بتعديل الدستور، أو بالتمهيد لانتقال سياسي محسوب.
مقال جديد من حليم حنيش حول الانتخابات البرلمانية.
timep.org/post-arabic/...
مقال جديد من حليم حنيش حول الانتخابات البرلمانية.
timep.org/post-arabic/...
يمكن للتقنيات الحديثة أن تعزز كفاءة القضاء، لكنها قد تتحول لأداة لتقييد الحقوق في غياب أطر منضبطة تحكم استخدامها.
يسعدنا مشاركتكم ورقة جديدة تناول فيها أبيّ كرد علي، وحليم حنيش، و سارة حمزة الواقع القانوني والتطبيقي لنظام المحاكمات عن بعد في مصر وتونس.
timep.org/post-arabic/...
يسعدنا مشاركتكم ورقة جديدة تناول فيها أبيّ كرد علي، وحليم حنيش، و سارة حمزة الواقع القانوني والتطبيقي لنظام المحاكمات عن بعد في مصر وتونس.
timep.org/post-arabic/...
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
يمكن للتقنيات الحديثة أن تعزز كفاءة القضاء، لكنها قد تتحول لأداة لتقييد الحقوق في غياب أطر منضبطة تحكم استخدامها.
يسعدنا مشاركتكم ورقة جديدة تناول فيها أبيّ كرد علي، وحليم حنيش، و سارة حمزة الواقع القانوني والتطبيقي لنظام المحاكمات عن بعد في مصر وتونس.
timep.org/post-arabic/...
يسعدنا مشاركتكم ورقة جديدة تناول فيها أبيّ كرد علي، وحليم حنيش، و سارة حمزة الواقع القانوني والتطبيقي لنظام المحاكمات عن بعد في مصر وتونس.
timep.org/post-arabic/...
🚨 Last chance to apply! Applications for TIMEP’s Spring 2026 Internships close today, November 3, at 11:59 pm EST! This spring, the Institute will host two internship programs:
⭐ Advocacy
⭐ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more here: timep.org/internships/
⭐ Advocacy
⭐ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more here: timep.org/internships/
November 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
🚨 Last chance to apply! Applications for TIMEP’s Spring 2026 Internships close today, November 3, at 11:59 pm EST! This spring, the Institute will host two internship programs:
⭐ Advocacy
⭐ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more here: timep.org/internships/
⭐ Advocacy
⭐ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more here: timep.org/internships/
This piece is part of TIMEP’s Pathways to Justice in Lebanon, a platform for those seeking to engage with and understand justice and accountability in the country.
🔗 Explore the platform here: timep.org/project/path...
🔗 Explore the platform here: timep.org/project/path...
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This piece is part of TIMEP’s Pathways to Justice in Lebanon, a platform for those seeking to engage with and understand justice and accountability in the country.
🔗 Explore the platform here: timep.org/project/path...
🔗 Explore the platform here: timep.org/project/path...
NEW: For decades, the discourse on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Lebanon has focused on protection. But protection alone is incapable of bringing justice to those facing abuse, argues TIMEP's Jasmin Lilian Diab.
timep.org/2025/11/03/u...
timep.org/2025/11/03/u...
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
NEW: For decades, the discourse on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Lebanon has focused on protection. But protection alone is incapable of bringing justice to those facing abuse, argues TIMEP's Jasmin Lilian Diab.
timep.org/2025/11/03/u...
timep.org/2025/11/03/u...
🚨 Make sure to catch us if you’re attending Bread&Net! Tomorrow, Thursday, October 30, TIMEP’s Douglas Christensen, along with @monashtaya.bsky.social, will lead a practical workshop on how to inform and influence government policy.
Register here: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
Register here: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
October 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🚨 Make sure to catch us if you’re attending Bread&Net! Tomorrow, Thursday, October 30, TIMEP’s Douglas Christensen, along with @monashtaya.bsky.social, will lead a practical workshop on how to inform and influence government policy.
Register here: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
Register here: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
Catch TIMEP’s team at Bread&Net! Join us on Wednesday, Oct 29, for a panel on the fight over narrative in armed conflict, with @monashtaya.bsky.social, @justinsalhani.bsky.social & @kassemmnejja.bsky.social, moderated by @michatobia.bsky.social. Register now: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
October 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Catch TIMEP’s team at Bread&Net! Join us on Wednesday, Oct 29, for a panel on the fight over narrative in armed conflict, with @monashtaya.bsky.social, @justinsalhani.bsky.social & @kassemmnejja.bsky.social, moderated by @michatobia.bsky.social. Register now: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
🚨If you're attending Bread&Net, don't miss TIMEP Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social, who will be speaking this Wednesday, October 29, at the conference’s opening session.
Register here: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
Register here: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚨If you're attending Bread&Net, don't miss TIMEP Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social, who will be speaking this Wednesday, October 29, at the conference’s opening session.
Register here: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
Register here: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
🚨 It's the last week to apply! Applications for TIMEP’s Spring 2026 Internships are open until November 3! This spring, we will host two internship programs:
⭐️ Advocacy
⭐️ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more about each position here: timep.org/internships/
⭐️ Advocacy
⭐️ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more about each position here: timep.org/internships/
October 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🚨 It's the last week to apply! Applications for TIMEP’s Spring 2026 Internships are open until November 3! This spring, we will host two internship programs:
⭐️ Advocacy
⭐️ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more about each position here: timep.org/internships/
⭐️ Advocacy
⭐️ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more about each position here: timep.org/internships/
🌟 Applications for TIMEP’s Spring 2026 Internships are open until November 3! This spring, the Institute will host two internship programs:
⭐️ Advocacy
⭐️ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more about each position here: timep.org/internships/
⭐️ Advocacy
⭐️ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more about each position here: timep.org/internships/
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🌟 Applications for TIMEP’s Spring 2026 Internships are open until November 3! This spring, the Institute will host two internship programs:
⭐️ Advocacy
⭐️ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more about each position here: timep.org/internships/
⭐️ Advocacy
⭐️ Legal
Remote applicants are welcome. Learn more about each position here: timep.org/internships/
On Thursday, October 30, TIMEP Advocacy Manager Douglas Christensen will come together with digital rights advocate @monashtaya.bsky.social to lead a practical workshop on how to inform and influence government policy and to create a space where participants can share advocacy best practices.
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
On Thursday, October 30, TIMEP Advocacy Manager Douglas Christensen will come together with digital rights advocate @monashtaya.bsky.social to lead a practical workshop on how to inform and influence government policy and to create a space where participants can share advocacy best practices.
Join our panel on Wednesday, Oct 29, examining the fight over narrative in armed conflict. @monashtaya.bsky.social, @justinsalhani.bsky.social & @kassemmnejja.bsky.social, moderated by @michatobia.bsky.social, will delve into key trends from content moderation to disinformation & internet shutdowns.
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Join our panel on Wednesday, Oct 29, examining the fight over narrative in armed conflict. @monashtaya.bsky.social, @justinsalhani.bsky.social & @kassemmnejja.bsky.social, moderated by @michatobia.bsky.social, will delve into key trends from content moderation to disinformation & internet shutdowns.
📢 Catch the TIMEP team at Bread&Net next week in Beirut! We're proud to partner with the region's leading digital rights convening hosted by @smex.org.
TIMEP Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social is speaking at the opening session. Register to join: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
TIMEP Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social is speaking at the opening session. Register to join: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
📢 Catch the TIMEP team at Bread&Net next week in Beirut! We're proud to partner with the region's leading digital rights convening hosted by @smex.org.
TIMEP Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social is speaking at the opening session. Register to join: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
TIMEP Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social is speaking at the opening session. Register to join: breadandnet.community.tc/catalog/brea...
بعد عام قضاه في الحبس الاحتياطي على خلفية تهم بالاختلاس، دفع حاكم مصرف لبنان السابق رياض سلامة الكفالة وأُفرج عنه. يقدم معهد التحرير تلخيصاً لأبرز التحقيقات الجارية ضده وضد دائرته المقربة في لبنان: timep.org/post-arabic/...
October 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
بعد عام قضاه في الحبس الاحتياطي على خلفية تهم بالاختلاس، دفع حاكم مصرف لبنان السابق رياض سلامة الكفالة وأُفرج عنه. يقدم معهد التحرير تلخيصاً لأبرز التحقيقات الجارية ضده وضد دائرته المقربة في لبنان: timep.org/post-arabic/...
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session, TIMEP led an advocacy delegation to Geneva to articulate a victim-centric justice agenda. Highlighting obstacles to justice in Syria, Lebanon, and Sudan, the delegation presented ideas for what must be done to better support impacted persons.
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session, TIMEP led an advocacy delegation to Geneva to articulate a victim-centric justice agenda. Highlighting obstacles to justice in Syria, Lebanon, and Sudan, the delegation presented ideas for what must be done to better support impacted persons.
NEW: Egypt will hold parliamentary elections in November 2025, its last before President Sisi’s third term ends in 2030. TIMEP’s Halem Henish unpacks the political context, the state of the opposition, and why these elections are crucial.
Read more: timep.org/2025/10/21/e...
Read more: timep.org/2025/10/21/e...
October 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
NEW: Egypt will hold parliamentary elections in November 2025, its last before President Sisi’s third term ends in 2030. TIMEP’s Halem Henish unpacks the political context, the state of the opposition, and why these elections are crucial.
Read more: timep.org/2025/10/21/e...
Read more: timep.org/2025/10/21/e...
"There are grassroots groups, resistance committees, mutual aid groups, women's groups, youth groups, trade unions." Hamid Khalafallah reminds the audience Sudan is filled with independent civilian actors who must be at the helm of any process for Sudan and should be invested in.
October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"There are grassroots groups, resistance committees, mutual aid groups, women's groups, youth groups, trade unions." Hamid Khalafallah reminds the audience Sudan is filled with independent civilian actors who must be at the helm of any process for Sudan and should be invested in.
Highlighting the critical nature of centering civilians in Sudan talks and transition, Hamid Khalafallah explains that the current approach "rewards belligerents for their violence." He adds: "We must reject [the belief] that bargains between armed actors will bring peace to Sudan."
October 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Highlighting the critical nature of centering civilians in Sudan talks and transition, Hamid Khalafallah explains that the current approach "rewards belligerents for their violence." He adds: "We must reject [the belief] that bargains between armed actors will bring peace to Sudan."
"The fact that transitional justice and security sector reform are entirely absent [from current talks on Sudan] means we won't be ending this war because we will just sacrifice justice for a peace that cannot last because it encourages more warfare and conflict." -Kholood Khair
October 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"The fact that transitional justice and security sector reform are entirely absent [from current talks on Sudan] means we won't be ending this war because we will just sacrifice justice for a peace that cannot last because it encourages more warfare and conflict." -Kholood Khair