On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) stands in solidarity with survivors of torture and their families across the globe—particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, where the practice remains alarmingly entrenched.

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) has published a comprehensive human rights report titled “Prisons Without Keys: How Egypt’s Detention System Kills Life, Rights, and Hope”, shedding light on the severe and ongoing abuses faced by tens of thousands of political detainees in Egypt since 2013.

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) closely followed the press conference convened on June 19, 2025, by the Moroccan association for the support of political prisoners, known as “Himmam”,  held at the headquarters of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights.

On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict, observed annually on June 19, we are reminded of the global responsibility—shared by governments, institutions,

The deaths of activist Anis Al-Jardami in Aden and citizen Musaed Al-Dhahyani in Sana’a have drawn fresh attention to a dangerous surge in abuses by both Southern Transitional Council and Houthi forces.

Saudi Arabia has executed journalist and writer Turki Al-Jasser, nearly seven years after his forced disappearance, in a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from press freedom and human rights organizations.