Individuals and organizations, express their strong condemnation of the detention of poet Abdel Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi by Lebanese authorities on December 28, 2024, based on a security cooperation memorandum with the Egyptian authorities. This action represents a grave and alarming example of transnational repression, a systematic practice used to silence dissenting voices and human rights defenders beyond national borders.
To read the full Joint statement:
Call for Urgent Action: Over 500 Signatures from Public Figures, Human Rights organization, Political Groups, and Individuals Demanding the Immediate Release of Poet Abdel Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi
