Civic Space in the Arab Region

This observatory seeks to cover and analyze civil society news in the Arab region, and to keep up with civil society in all its challenges and transitions
Bahrain: Growing Restrictions on Civic Space and Fundamental Freedoms Egypt: Civil Society Developments Iraq: Escalating Restrictions on Civic Space, Press Freedom, and Peaceful Assembly Lebanon: Growing Concerns over Freedom of Expression and Journalism amid Political and Security Developments The Arab NGO Network for Development’s Position on Lebanon’s New Media Law May 2026 May 2026 May 2026 May 2026 May 2026 May 2026 May 2026 May 2026 Libya: Economic conditions continue to deteriorate and political stalemate persists Egypt: Judicial harassment and restrictions on civil society continue Jordan: NGOs continue to operate within a restrictive environment shaped by structural constraints. Lebanon: Civil Society Organizations during War Morocco: Judicial and security measures to restrict youth activism and public protests Palestine: Challenges facing the work of Palestinian NGOs Sudan: Serious violations of international humanitarian law
National Reports (Sudan)

Sudan: Civic Space and Indicators of Movement and Expression

2023
In a stunning twist of events on October 25, 2021, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who was in charge of the transitional authority and served as the supreme commander of armed forces, staged a coup against his own leadership. It is suspected that some members of the Sovereignty Council and various armed factions that had signed the Juba Peace Agreement might have been involved in the scheme. This goes against the constitutional document that was ratified on August 4, 2019, establishing the transitional government.…