#EndReprisals

Loujain is an iconic figure in Saudi Arabia’s women’s rights movement. She has actively campaigned for women’s rights in the country and against the driving ban imposed on women. She has also publicly and consistently called for the dismantlement of the male guardianship system.

Loujain was listed in the Times 100 most influential women of 2019, which described her “fearless, longtime efforts” as the foundation for change in legislation allowing women to drive.

Mohamed El-Baqer is a human rights lawyer from Egypt. He is the director of the Adalah Center for Rights and Freedoms, founded in 2014. It is a non-governmental, independent legal and human rights organisation with a focus on four Programmes: 1) Criminal Justice 2) Student Rights and Academic Freedoms; 3) Refugees; 4) and Minorities. All these Programmes are implemented through legal support and strategic litigation, research, monitoring and documentation, advocacy activities and capacity-building.

Mohamed is known for his relentless advocacy to protect and empower rights, freedom and justice for all and has received several prestigious awards, recognising his work as a human rights lawyer and commitment to the rule of law.

For the Universal Periodic Review of Egypt in 2019, Mohamed’s organisation submitted several joint reports highlighting the human rights situation in the country.