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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
U.S.: New Data Highlights AIPAC Ties to the U.S., Israeli Governments
(Washington, D.C., May 20, 2026) — Staff at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) maintain strong connections to the Israeli and U.S. governments and the broader pro-Israel ecosystem in
DAWN Statement on Bahrain and Kuwait's Revocation of Citizenship and Crackdown on Free Expression
(Washington, D.C., May 2, 2026) — In response to Kuwait revoking citizenship from thousands of individuals, including journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin over his social media posts and his two sisters, and
DAWN Statement on Kuwait's Unlawful Detention of Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
(Washington, D.C., April 14, 2026) – In response to the six-week detention of Kuwait-American journalist of Palestinian descent Ahmed Shihab-Eldin in Kuwait without charges, DAWN issues the following statement:
Rights Groups Demand Egypt Immediately Release Ahmed Douma and End Judicial Harassment
DAWN joined dozens of international and regional human rights organizations in calling on Egyptian authorities to immediately release prominent activist and writer Ahmed Douma and end the ongoing judicial harassment
DAWN Statement on Trump's Genocidal Threats Against Iran
(Washington, D.C., April 7, 2026) – In response to President Trump’s threat to destroy “Iranian civilization” tonight, DAWN issues the following statements:
Lebanon: Israeli Plan to Raze Border Towns & Block Residents' Return Unlawful
(Washington, D.C., April 1, 2026) – States should take immediate action, including imposing an arms embargo and sanctions, to stop Israel from committing further abuses and indefinitely occupying southern Lebanon
DAWN's Statement in Response to President Trump's Threat to Strike Iran's Energy Infrastructure
(Washington, D.C., March 26, 2026) — In response to the deadline tomorrow, Friday, March 27, of President Trump’s threatened strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure and the apparent lack of progress
