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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 1h

May we be able to do justice to the legacy of the people's tribunals that came before us and most importantly, may these efforts always be in service of those impacted.

You can watch live here: youtube.com/@rawadari_or...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 1h

Across history, people's tribunals have provided a space for survivors to be heard in the face of efforts to silence them, a platform for facts to be sought despite misinfo and disinfo & an opportunity to build momentum for justice capable of challenging long-standing impunity.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 1h

This particular tribunal's mandate focuses on any crimes and human rights violations that the women and girls of Afghanistan have been subject to or that they continue to be subject to by the Taliban since Aug 15, 2021.

You can learn more here: afghanistantribunal.com

Peoples Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan

afghanistantribunal.com

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 1h

This week I'm in Madrid where I am humbled to be serving as a judge for the People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan, an independent, civil society-led tribunal that is meant to offer a parallel form of justice in the absence of an ongoing international court proceeding.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI Egyptian economic researcher Abdel Khaleq Farouk has been sentenced to 5 years in prison on charges of spreading false news following a procedurally problematic trial where lawyers were denied access to the case files www.madamasr.com/2025/10/04/n...

حبس عبد الخالق فاروق 5 سنوات بتهمة إذاعة أخبار كاذبة | توجيهات بإخلاء أراضي «طرح النهر»..ومصادر تنتقد تنصل «الري» من مسؤوليتها

«الوطنية للانتخابات» تعلن الجدول الزمني لانتخابات «النواب»

www.madamasr.com

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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 2d

TIMEP welcomes the UN Human Rights Council vote to renew the mandate of the independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan for another year. The extension will allow the body to continue to gather evidence and testimonies of grave abuses, filling a critical documentation gap in Sudan.

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · Aug 26

As the UN Human Rights Council convenes next month for its 60th session, TIMEP joins over 100 Sudanese and international partners in urging the Council and Member States to renew the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for Sudan for a 2-year extension.

Read the full statement: timep.org/2025/08/26/s...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 3d

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 4d

Some other great pieces at the Middle East Institute Arab pop art exhibit.

(🎨: Chant Avedissian, Rana Salam)

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 4d

If you're in DC, be sure to drop by the Middle East Institute to see the new Arab pop exhibit which will be there till January 23, 2026.

(🎨: Yusuf Alahmed, Rana Salam, and Yasmine Nasser Diaz)

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 4d

The Trump admin's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Syria affects the lives of thousands of Syrians in the United States.

What options do those impacted have? What resources are out there for them? Don't miss this session tomorrow: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 5d

🗳️ Join @sjac-info.bsky.social, @arabreforminit.bsky.social, @timep.bsky.social, JFL, STJ, and Dawlaty today for a virtual conversation on Syria's temporary parliamentary system. You can tune in both English or Arabic!

It's not too late to register and join us: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Discussion of the Temporary Electoral System in Syria. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

us06web.zoom.us

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 5d

🗳️ What is the political context in which Syria's parliamentary elections are taking place?

🗳️ What do these elections mean for building trust in the government? What do they mean for Syria's national sovereignty?

🗳️ How are women and other underrepresented groups participating?

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 5d

🗳️ Today at 9 am EST, we'll be chatting about Syria's upcoming parliamentary elections (the first post-Assad elections) set to take place this Sunday. Learn more about:

🗳️ What does the electoral process look like in practice?

🗳️ Who is "running" and how did they get there?

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 5d

ICE is conducting illegal raids on workplaces.

One US citizen was detained TWICE despite showing his REAL-ID. Agents told him the ID was fake and held him for 20 to 30 mins each time. Now he's joined a class-action lawsuit to challenge these practices www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...

Lawsuit filed against immigration authorities after U.S. citizen's arrests in raids

A U.S. citizen who is a construction worker in Alabama has filed a federal lawsuit after he says he was detained twice by immigration agents within just a few weeks

www.washingtonpost.com

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Francesca Bouaoun @francescabouaoun.bsky.social · 6d

“Beirut’s Public Prosecutor ultimately charged Riad Salameh—along with his brother Raja and his assistant Marianne Hoayek—with crimes including public funds embezzlement, forgery, illicit enrichment, money laundering, and tax evasion.

…Salameh has obstructed legal proceedings since then.”
#Lebanon

Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 9d

On Friday, former Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh was released from custody after paying $14 million in bail.

So why was he in detention in the first place? And what charges is he facing? @timep.bsky.social's new resource lays it all out: timep.org/2025/09/26/a...

Breaking Down the Cases Against Riad Salameh in Lebanon

Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salameh was just released after spending one year in pretrial detention for allegations of embezzlement. Here is a summary of some of the main cases against...

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The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy @timep.bsky.social · 6d

🔔 Join TIMEP Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social as she moderates a timely online panel discussion tomorrow, Friday, October 3, at 9:00 AM EST, ahead of Syria's parliamentary elections.

Register here and tune into the discussion: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 6d

In the lead-up to Syria's first parliamentary elex post-Assad, I'll be moderating an event that helps make sense of the vote + what to expect.

Don't miss it SJAC, @timep.bsky.social, @arabreforminit.bsky.social, Dawlaty, Syrians for Truth & Justice, Justice for Life us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 6d

Today, October 1st, would have been Sarah Hegazi's 36th birthday.

Thinking of those from whom she was taken and those whose lives she impacted during her short time on this earth and the years since.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 6d

Yes!! Perfect line for this.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 6d

In the last two days, I've watched two docuseries on Netflix, "The Program" (on the troubled teen industry) and "Bad Influence" (on kid influencing), and the common thread there is that parenting is serious business and not everyone is equipped for it.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 6d

In the lead-up to Syria's first parliamentary elex post-Assad, I'll be moderating an event that helps make sense of the vote + what to expect.

Don't miss it SJAC, @timep.bsky.social, @arabreforminit.bsky.social, Dawlaty, Syrians for Truth & Justice, Justice for Life us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 7d

⚖️ The 161 page opinion is filled with interesting legal analysis and insights. Critically, it re-establishes key areas of law that the Trump admin has sought to erase.

Judge Young has yet to rule on the remedies. He will weigh in on them after another hearing in the future.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 7d

⚖️ Significantly, the ruling states that noncitizens who are in the United States lawfully have the same free speech rights as citizens. The Trump admin has attempted to claim otherwise, but the judge explained this is a distinction not "found in our history or jurisprudence."

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 7d

⚖️ In a landmark ruling, today a Reagan-appointed federal judge found that the Trump administration had violated the Constitution by using the threat of deportation to systematically silence noncitizens in academia who protested in support of Palestinians storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 7d

Today, September 30 marks a decade since Russia intervened in Syria, giving the Assad regime a brutal lifeline at a time when it was near defeat and contributing to proxy war that upended the lives of so many innocent Syrians.

May the victims of Russia's crimes see justice in a free Syria.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 7d

Breaking: A government shutdown is now imminent after the Senate failed to pass stop funding bills.

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