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Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) is a nonprofit organization that promotes democracy, the rule of law, and human rights for all of the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Coalition of 20 Organizations Urges U.S. to Rescind Sanctions on Gaza Flotilla Activists
DAWN joined 19 other civil society organizations in calling on the U.S. government to immediately rescind sanctions imposed on four activists involved in a flotilla seeking to challenge Israel's blockade
100+ Organizations and Experts Urge U.S. to Stop Undermining the ICC
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has joined more than 100 civil society organizations, legal experts, former diplomats, scholars, and advocates in calling on the U.S. government to end
U.S. Groups Sue Trump Admin Over ICC Sanctions That Muzzle Palestine Advocacy
(New York, NY, July 15, 2026) — The Trump administration’s sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC) violate Americans’ constitutional right to engage in Palestine-related human rights advocacy, Democracy for
DAWN Statement on Secretary Rubio's Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Threatening to 'Dismantle' the ICC
(Washington, D.C., July 13, 2026) — In response to a Wall Street Journal op-ed published today by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, "Why We're Dismantling the ICC," which references DAWN’s
UN: Impose Arms Embargo on UAE for Aiding in Sudan Genocide
(Washington, D.C., July 13, 2026) – The UN General Assembly and individual member states should impose an immediate arms embargo on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because of its central
DAWN Statement on the U.S.-Iran Agreement on Framework to End Hostilities
(Washington, D.C., June 14, 2026) – In response to the announcement of the U.S. and Iran agreeing on a framework for negotiations and the end of hostilities, DAWN issues the
U.S.: 62 Members of Congress Demand Israel Stop Blocking Access to Treatment for Palestinians with Cancer
(Washington, D.C., June 11, 2026) — Israel should stop blocking the medical evacuation of Palestinian cancer patients from Gaza to hospitals in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, a
DAWN Statement on Regional Escalation Following Israel's Strikes in Beirut
(Washington, D.C., June 8, 2026) – In response to Israel's attacks on Beirut and Iran and Iran's retaliatory strikes against Israel, DAWN issues the following statement:
DAWN Statement on Tunisia's Life Sentence Against Opposition Leader Rached Ghannouchi
(Washington D.C., June 4, 2026) — In response to a Tunisian court sentencing Rached Ghannouchi, former Speaker of Parliament and leader of the opposition Ennahda Party, to life in prison
