ECNL @ecnl.bsky.social We are the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law, working to empower civil society through legal and policy frameworks that protect civic freedoms.
www.ecnl.org
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social Every act of telling the truth is a stride towards the collective healing of a society, oppressed and oppressors.
أحلامُنا أحلى مِنْ أحلامِهم
Researcher & writer: MENA, Human Rights, Policy.
Magdi.Amr@proton.me
with @HRW.org
The Global Society on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health @gsmerh.bsky.social The Global Society on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health.
GSMERH World Congress will be taking place 02-05 Sept 2025, NOVA University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Register NOW: https://conference.gsmerh.org/registration/ 
Ahmed Attallah @ahmedattalla.bsky.social Executive Director of the Egyptian Front for Human Rights & MA student in EU Studies at UCLouvain
Ayça Çubukçu @aycacu.bsky.social Author / Associate Professor at LSE Human Rights & LSE Sociology / Co-Editor, Humanity Journal & LSE International Studies Series at Cambridge University Press / Own Views / Rep: DGA Literary Agents
https://www.lse.ac.uk/people/ayca-cubukcu
de:criminalize @de-criminalize.bsky.social Gegen die Kriminalisierung von Migration – für Bewegungsfreiheit! / Against the criminalisation of migration – for freedom of movement!
Previously: Anti-Krimi-AG @borderline-europe
Now: Fonds für Bewegungsfreiheit – mit @medico_international u.a.
Valeria Hänsel @valeriahaensel.bsky.social Referentin für Flucht und Migration, medico international
Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Vice-President of the European Commission
FC Garvey @fcgarv.bsky.social UK Advocacy for Reporters Without Borders.
Posting about politics, press freedoms & human rights - powered by an excessive amount of coffee. Former Caabu, former OSINT-er, former Cantab. Views are mine alone.
Sarah Hamza @sarah7amza.bsky.social Egyptian human rights defender | Data scientist & legal researcher | #MENA focus
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Sara Alsherif @sarahalsherif.bsky.social Into tech, gender and human rights.
Fighting tyrants know no borders; it's not only my job; it's my lifestyle.
And in case you are wondering 'Views are my own'.
لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين
Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBTI+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. She/Her. I do policy, research & campaigns.
zoegardner.net- F Free Alaa @freealaa.bsky.social Campaign to free imprisoned democracy activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Allison McManus @allisonlmcmanus.bsky.social Managing Director for National Security and International Policy @americanprogress.bsky.social and @capaction.bsky.social
Live Free or Die
Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo
Author, ‘Win Every Argument’
British-American
FairSquare @fairsq.bsky.social Human rights research and advocacy in our specialist areas of labour migration, political repression and sport | fairsq.org | linktr.ee/fairsq | rebootfifa.com
Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social Associate EU Director at @hrw.org
Posts about #EU foreign policy on #HumanRights, mainly #MiddleEast, #Asia, #EUtrade, #UN #HRC
Slowly transitioning here from an irredeemably ruined Twitter. Usual caveats
Hussein Baoumi @husseinbaoumi.bsky.social All things #MENA & #EU relations.
#EU advocacy officer @amnesty.org in #Brussels
European Civic Forum @civic-forum.eu A European network of 100 NGOs in 30 countries standing up for #democracy, #solidarity and rights for all!
We work to protect #CivicSpace, enable civic #participation and build #CivilDialogue.
https://civic-forum.eu
https://civicspacewatch.eu
Virginie Ménard @vm-art.bsky.social Hello! I am an artist from Montréal, Canada. I mainly use acrylics.
Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu President of the @ec.europa.eu
Mother of seven. Brussels-born. European by heart. 🇪🇺
European Commission @ec.europa.eu News and information from the European Commission. Social media and data protection policy: http://europa.eu/!MnfFmT
Kristina Stockwood @kstockwood.bsky.social 
Tech for Palestine @techforpalestine.org We are an incubator for pro-Palestine advocacy projects. Completely free mentorship, volunteer pool, and marketing support to help you scale.
https://linktr.ee/techforpalestine
Zawia3- زاوية ثالثة @zawia3.bsky.social منصة استقصائية، زاوية تحليلية. #مصر
Zawia3 is an investigative & analytical platform. #egypt
Zawia3.com
Khalifa @khalifaetal.bsky.social 
Manar Hassan | منار حسن @manarisms.bsky.social International aid and development. Conflict transformation and peacebuilding. Posts on Middle East, Africa, conflict, restorative justice, social movements, political transitions, and human rights. Views are my own.
Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social Associate Professor of Political Science • Author: Polarized & Demobilized, Legacies of Authoritarianism in Palestine • ماسكة السلم بالعرض • Banner by Sara Qaed
danaelkurd.com to contact
Sahar Mechmech @saharmechmech.bsky.social MENA Tax Justice, Feminist Economics, and Climate Justice | Inclusive Economies manager at @timep.bsky.social
The Fund for Global Human Rights @fundhumanrights.bsky.social We invest in the power of human rights activism to advance justice and equality around the world. Join us: fundhumanrights.org
@nabeh.bsky.social @nabeh.bsky.social 
Maryam Aldossari @maryamaldossari.bsky.social Academic. Writing/complaining mostly about women’s inequality in the Middle East, especially in Saudi Arabia!
Reem Saad @reemsaad.bsky.social Anthropologist
If you can’t beat them study them.
AFTE - مؤسسة حرية الفكر والتعبير @afteegypt.bsky.social شركة محاماة مصرية، تعمل وفقًا للقانون والدستور المصري
Ahmed Maher @ahmed-maher.bsky.social 
Dr Nelly Ali @nellyali.bsky.social ☮️ Hippie at heart ☮️
Children’s Rights & Childhood Studies Lecturer
UCL London
Research: Violence in the lives of marginalised children | Sociology | Homelessness | Poverty | Street Children | Youth Justice | Voice | Participation | Human Rights.
🌺Shauna 🌺 @shaunasaor.bsky.social 🌳 Music & movies & saving the planet 🌳
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Sherif Mansour @sherifmnsour.bsky.social Co-founder, Janoub Group.
Host of Janoub Podcast.
Peace and Democracy advocate. Middle East & foreign policy expert. Ex @bravenewfilms.bsky.social
Ex @pressfreedom.bsky.social & Ex @freedomhouse.bsky.social
Site: https://www.sherif-mansour.com
Abdelrahman Ayyash عبدالرحمن عياش @3yyash.bsky.social Journalist, Translator, and Researcher - Working on Islamic movements, Democracy, and Human Rights in the Middle East. 3yyash@proton[.]me
Jeje Mohamed @jejem.bsky.social Holistic safety & security expert, press freedom, media risk advisor, HEFAT, physical, digital & psychological safety, advocate 4 all rights
Deena @itsdeenasaur.bsky.social Egyptian comics artist and writer. Shubeik Lubeik in English (2023) and Arabic (2021). Sleepy and tired.
Lobna Darwish @lobna.bsky.social 
Tamir Moustafa @tamirmoustafa.bsky.social Law/society, religion/politics, authoritarian ‘rule by law’; Middle East/Egypt; politics of knowledge production. https://tamirmoustafa.com/books- K @kristianelliswood.bsky.social @kristianelliswood.bsky.social
Mariam Kirollos @markir.bsky.social Researcher. Writer. Feminist. MENA+
Order from Ashes @orderfromashes.bsky.social International policy that's independent, critical, and progressive.
Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social Palestinian-American digital-internet pioneer. Non-profit, NGO founder. Scholar, analyst, consultant, lecturer. Humanist. MENA Peace and Reconciliation. Interdisciplinary Narrative Studies. Campari enthusiast. Dawg Mom. Yankees & Giants Fan.
Scott Long @scottlong1980.bsky.social He/him, they/them. Alien to myself. Human rights activist, queer rights troublemaker, founded Human Rights Watch LGBT Rights Program. Concerns include Palestine, MENA, E Europe, climate. My opinions are my own; but you can buy them at fire sale prices.
Souha Tarraf @passante.bsky.social Un temps chercheure en sciences sociales/migrations géo-socio.
Un peu libanaise, un peu française, un peu sénégalaise, souvent d’ailleurs.
No borders.
@aidaseif.bsky.social @aidaseif.bsky.social 
Sarah Sh @sarahsheikh.bsky.social Gender&Migration Researcher, Organizational Development Specialist, Cats lover.
In a parallel universe, wanna be a Michelin starred Chef, an interior designer, or a pianist
Naglaa Abdelgwad @najlamo.bsky.social 
Gamal Eid @gamaleid.bsky.social 
Chris El-kholy 🧿 @chriselkholy.bsky.social journalist by training/ media critic by necessity⠀
online editor @newlinesmag.bsky.social
toronto by way of cairo
[@chrysographer on the platform formerly known as twitter]
Andrea @teachbk.bsky.social public school educator. she/her
fan of art, coffee & liberation. nyc
فلسطين حرة
@salmaakl.bsky.social @salmaakl.bsky.social 
Mohamed El Baqer محمد الباقر @mohamedelbaqer.bsky.social Human Rights Lawyer / Consultant
Mona Seif @monasosh.bsky.social This time I won't run after anything, you will find me playing with ducks.
Scientist, Human Rights Defender, Cat Decipherer, and Mother 💛
#FreeAlaa 
Ahmed Naji @ahmednaji.bsky.social Writer, Novelist, Documentary Filmmakers, Criminal, ex-journalist. More about his crimes:
http://linktr.ee/anaji
ahmednaji.net
Basma Mostafa @basmamostafa.bsky.social Journalist in exile, voice from the margins | Fighting censorship with stories. https://basmamostafa.carrd.co/
Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social HRW's EU Advocacy Director, in #Brussels.
Joey Shea @joeyshea.bsky.social Saudi Arabia and UAE Researcher @HRW • she/her
https://www.hrw.org/about/people/joey-shea
Maryam Al-Khawaja @maryamalkhawaja.bsky.social Award winning Bahraini/Danish Human Rights Defender; consultant, trainer and public speaker. 2013 Nobel Prize nominee. #FreeAlKhawaja @freealkhawaja
بسمة الحسيني @basma22.bsky.social الأمين العام السابق لاتحاد نافخي القرب المقطوعة
Bassam Al Kantar @balkantar.bsky.social Experienced Legal Researcher specializing in International Crimes and Human Rights Documentation
Patricia O'Connor @trishaoconnor88.bsky.social Digital Humanities researcher for the #OG_H_AM project at Maynooth University.
Text encoding, medieval manuscripts, marginalia, and inscribed objects.
Digital Officer @toebi.bsky.social. (she/her)
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Ahmed Gamal Ziada @ziada.bsky.social Journalist and Editor in Chief of Zawia3.com
@malekadly.bsky.social @malekadly.bsky.social 
Mona Shtaya 🍉 @monashtaya.bsky.social Tech policy | Human being at large
Ahmed Samir Santawy @a-samir.bsky.social Writer, Researcher, ex-political prisoner, MA in Sociology & Social Anthropolgy
كاتب وباحث وسجين سياسي سابق، ماجستير علم اجتماع وأنثروبولجي
Monkey @slm.bsky.social The serious account is moodsalem@bsky.social, this is where I am combative and shitposty. promise you Humor, News, Commentary, Culture, Fashion, Memes, and no BS political opinions. 
Lubna Alkanawati @lubnaalkanawati.bsky.social 
Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky
Working on @attie.ai
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Karam S. Nachar @karamnachar.bsky.social Executive Editor and Director at AlJumhuriya. Politics, History, Syria, and all things related to independent media.
محرر ومدير تنفيذي لمنصة الجمهورية. مهتم بالسياسة والتاريخ الحديث، سوريا والمشرق، وكل ما يتعلق بقطاع الإعلام المستقل
Samar Elhussieny @selhussieny.bsky.social #HumanRights defender and researcher| Executive Director @egyptianhrforum.bsky.social Forum Prev| Associate manager @Sutherlandcorp | Master’s @unitartu |MENA coordinator| @CFWIJ |
Alia Ibrahim @aliaibrahim.bsky.social Journalist, mother and experimental entrepreneur.
I co-founded Daraj, an independent media fully owned by journalists
Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org 👊 Battling techno-fascism with our Internet-savvy blend of attention-grabbing activism and mass mobilization.
https://www.fightforthefuture.org/2026
Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social Sociology prof at CUNY (Hunter & Grad Center) sharing her own thoughts. Maker of resistance humus. Author of REFUGE. Now writing on the violence & COST OF BORDERS. she/هي
https://linktr.ee/hebagowayed
لسه عايزين عيش حريه و عداله اجتماعية
Brian Dooley @dooleydooley.bsky.social Honorary Professor, Queens University Belfast | Visiting Scholar, UCL | Senior Advisor, @humanrights1st | Winner 2025 University of Oslo Human Rights Award | Views mine | No manels | He/They | Wiki bio: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_J._Dooley
Noura Aljizawi @noura.bsky.social Senior Researcher @Citizenlab.ca , UofT
Exploring the dark dimensions of digital power: authoritarianism, transnational repression & disinformation.
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social MENA politics
Prof. Amanda Wise @amandawise.bsky.social Professor of Sociology | Researching social inequalities in global cities | co-existence | inclusive cities | informal sport | migrant workers in Singapore & Australia | global far-right. | Platform labour | Technology & Society | All views my own
HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement @humena.bsky.social HuMENA is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting human rights and civic engagement across the #MENA region. With offices in Brussels and Beirut, HuMENA operates through regional teams to protect civic space and empower communities.
Abdelrahman ElGendy @elgendy95.bsky.social Preorder HUNA: A Memoir of Revolution, Prison, and Becoming; forthcoming from Hogarth, Penguin Random House on Sep 1, 2026.
https://www.abdelrahmanelgendy.com/huna
Carolyn Barnett @cbarns.bsky.social Assistant Prof. @ University of Arizona SGPP. MENA politics, gender, public opinion, social policy, pol econ of development.
Souheila Yildiz @souheilay.bsky.social 
ranwa @ranwa.bsky.social Arab African woman, mother. Founder of Arab Digital Expression Foundation. Engaged in progressive educational methodologies in art, technology, media for transformative justice and community mobilisation and engagement 
Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social We work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable to their people.
Our website: https://osf.to
Community guidelines: http://osf.to/CG
عمو حسام @barracks.substack.com In a dictatorship, independent journalism, by default, becomes a form of activism, and the spread of information is essentially an act of agitation.
My book: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3225-counterrevolution-in-egypt
Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social Tech & human rights in the MENA region. Director of SMEX
Farah Youssef @farahysf.bsky.social Very loud, very political 💁🏻♀️👩🏼🦳
Osama Al-sayyad @alsayyad.bsky.social Investigative Journalist among other things. Operations Manager @arabifactshub.bsky.social
CO-founder& Editor-in-Chief @path14official.bsky.social💡✍️
Alice Franchini @alicefranchini.bsky.social PhD candidate in Political Science and Sociology at Scuola Normale Superiore | Co-founder & advocacy officer at EgyptWide | working on activism and civil society in the Mediterranean region, BHR (arms trade, energy).
Activist. Views mine.
lei / ləi
Ghias Aljundi @galjundi.bsky.social Human Rights and Freedom of Expression Consultant MENA Region. Liverpool supporter YNWA.
Ibrahim Ezz El-Din @ezz-eldin.bsky.social Urban researcher, founder of Diwan Al-Omran for Urban Studies, and a student at Sorbonne University.
Mohammed Al-Maskati @mohdmaskati.bsky.social Digital Security Helpline Director at Access Now
https://www.accessnow.org/profile/mohammed/
Belal Fadl @belalfadl.bsky.social كاتب على باب الله