Yasmin Omar
yasminoviech.bsky.social
Yasmin Omar
@yasminoviech.bsky.social
International Human Rights Lawyer.
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Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza.
July 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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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...
June 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Clashes in Tripoli after weeks of build-up between rival forces. The trigger was the killing of Abdelghani "Ghnewa" al-Kikli, the city's most powerful militia leader, in circumstances that are as yet unclear - apparently during a meeting.
May 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
‏يستضيف مركز ديمقراطية الشرق الأوسط خبراء من فلسطين و سوريا و لبنان يوم ٨ مايو في نقاش مهم باللغة العربية بعنوان "ديكتاتوريو العالم الرقمي: مواجهة السرديات الاستبدادية في الشرق الأوسط"
للتسجيل :
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May 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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“I am saying it clear and loud,” Mahdawi said, the Columbia student who was just released. “To President Trump and his cabinet: I am not afraid of you.”

Legendary stuff.
April 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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On April 8, Mohamed Helal died after being denied adequate healthcare inside Badr 3.

With no other recourse to protest prison conditions, multiple prisoners inside Badr 3 have attempted suicide in recent weeks. Read out joint statement to learn more: mideastdc.org/publication/...
Joint Statement: Rights Organizations Condemn Violations in Egypt's Badr 3 Prison as Multiple Prisoners Attempt Suicide - MEDC
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April 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Mohsen Mahdawi is free. He should never have been detained. The judge referenced cases from the 1950s and the specter of McCarthyism, saying this was “not our proudest moment.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/n...
Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia Student Detained by Trump Administration, is Freed
Mohsen Mahdawi had been an organizer of pro-Palestinian protests at the university. The Trump administration is trying to deport him for it.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The last time I heard of a judge getting arrested in court was in Libya—by MILITIAS. I'm gutted to see the U.S. setting new standards now!
April 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
According to the @theintercept.com "‘In a decision that seems to be pre-written" !!
A judge just ruled Mahmoud Khalil is removable under US immigration law!

In a case lacking evidentiary support! Feels retaliatory, politically motivated, and eerily reminiscent of life under autocratic regimes.
April 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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📢 On March 13, at 10:00AM ET, join MEDC & @arab-center-dc.Baku.social for a timely discussion on the impact of the US funding cuts across the MENA region.

Speakers: @yara-asi.bsky.social, Nidal Betare, Amy Hawthorne, @alaasayeg.bsky.social & Arwa Shobaki.

RSVP here ⬇️
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Upending Soft Power: The Human Cost of U.S. Funding Cuts in the MENA Region - MEDC
Billions of dollars in aid to the Middle East and North Africa have been put on hold as a result of the Trump administration’s abrupt freeze of all U.S. foreign assistance pending a 90-day review. Whi...
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March 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM