Case Studies
EGYPT
Mohamed Adel Detained June, 2018 Update: On May 10, 2024, 80 human rights organizations reiterated their call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release prominent political activist and former spokesperson of
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Zaynab Jalalian Imprisoned since 2008 Zaynab Jalalian is a Kurdish Iranian political activist who has been imprisoned since 2008 on charges of “enmity against God” due to her alleged involvement with the Kurdish
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Manuchehr Kholiknazarov Detained May 28, 2022 On May 28, 2022, Manuchehr Kholiknazarov was arrested along with 13 other members of Commission 44, a civic group investigating police brutality in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
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Gubad Ibadoghlu Detained July 23, 2023 UPDATE: Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an Azerbaijani economist, was released from prison to house arrest on April 21. Following his May 20 hearing, his trial was postponed to
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Vladimir Kara-Murza Detained April 11, 2022 On April 17, 2023, Vladimir Kara-Murza, a leading independent voice in Russia, journalist, and historian was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticizing the Putin regime
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Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Detained July 11, 2011 Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is a Cuban artist, activist, and founding member of the San Isidro Movement (MSI). Luis Manuel was most recently arrested on
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Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja Detained April 9, 2011 Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja is the Co-Founder of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR). He was sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement in the country’s peaceful 2011
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Guatemala
Guatemala Legal Advocacy: Recent Civil Society Successes Protecting Freedom of Association Click here for pdf For decades, civil society organizations (CSOs) in Guatemala have provided services to communities beyond the government’s reach.[I] Structural reforms
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia The Long Game: Successful Civil Society Advocacy Click here for pdf Civil society organizations (CSOs) emerged as formal entities in Ethiopia during the mid-1970s and 1980s.[i] They provided support to vulnerable communities
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Nigeria
Nigeria Protecting Freedom of Association: Successful Civil Society Opposition to Restrictive Bills Click here for pdf Nigerian civil society organizations (CSOs) represent a critical link between people and their political leaders.[i] Historically, they
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Bahrain
Bahrain Since the pro-democracy Pearl Uprising in 2011, it has been illegal for independent civil society organizations (CSOs) in Bahrain to receive funding from foreign sources. Should the government discover that a CSO
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Cambodia
Cambodia In a 2017 survey, a majority of Cambodian civil society organizations (CSOs) polled said they face no legal barriers to seeking and receive funding from foreign or domestic sources.[i] Some activists point
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