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DAWN Statement on President Trump's Scheduled Visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE
(Washington, DC, May 12, 2025) – In response to President Trump’s scheduled visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the U.A.E., DAWN issued the following statement:
DAWN Statement on New Information Identifying Shireen Abu Akleh's Killer
In response to news reports identifying Israeli soldier Alon Skagiu, at the time a sniper in the Duvdevan special forces unit of the Israel Defense Forces who was later killed
DAWN Statement on Morocco's Imprisonment of Activist Mohamed Boustati for Criticizing Saudi Arabia
In response to a Moroccan court’s decision to uphold a one-year prison sentence against activist Mohamed Boustati for Facebook posts criticizing Saudi Arabia’s policy on Gaza, DAWN issues the following
New York Federal Court: DAWN Urges Court to Reject Legal Attack on Human Rights Advocacy
DAWN had previously advocated for Isaac Levi Pilant to be sanctioned by the U.S. government last year which found him “responsible for violence against civilians in the West Bank.” The
DAWN Statement on U.S. Airstrikes in Yemen, Escalating Violence and War Crimes
In response to the U.S. airstrike today that killed at least 68 African migrants at a detention center in Saada, Yemen, following another U.S. attack earlier this month that killed
Jordan: End Arbitrary Confinement of Prince Hamzah
(Washington D.C., April 25, 2025) – Jordanian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein, the former Crown Prince of Jordan, who has been under arbitrary and
Tunisia: Release Rached Ghannouchi, Unjustly Imprisoned Political Leader
(Washington D.C., April 17, 2025) — Tunisian authorities should immediately release Rached Ghannouchi, the 83-year-old former Speaker of Parliament and co-founder of the Ennahda Party, whom they have unjustly detained
Briefing Paper: Jordan's 2024 Parliamentary Elections and the Growing Power of King Abdullah
Jordan’s parliamentary elections in September 2024 attracted global media attention due to the plurality of votes for the country’s leading Islamist political party, the Islamic Action Front, and provided King
Jordan: Analyzing the 2024 Parliamentary Elections and the Growing Power of King Abdullah
(Washington D.C, April 15, 2025) - Dismal voter participation in Jordan’s 2024 parliamentary election and the Islamic Action Front’s dramatic electoral gains are a product of King Abdullah’s expanding political
