Middle East Democracy Center

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Middle East Democracy Center

@MideastDC

We work to free the unjustly detained and advocate for US policies that protect human rights & democracy in the MENA region. Formerly @POMED & @thefreedomi.

Washington, DC Присоединился Aralık 2009
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Middle East Democracy Center
Middle East Democracy Center@MideastDC·
Since October 7, 2023, the US has provided Israel with an extraordinary $21.7 billion in unconditioned military aid that has fueled the genocide in Gaza & attacks around the region. What are Americans paying for? A breakdown⬇️
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Middle East Democracy Center@MideastDC·
🚨 NEW: We welcome the return of US citizen Saad Almadi to the US following the lifting of his travel ban by Saudi authorities. We urge the Trump admin to secure the release of other US citizens wrongfully detained by US allies in the MENA. Read more ⬇️ mideastdc.org/publication/me…
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Middle East Democracy Center
Middle East Democracy Center@MideastDC·
We are alarmed at reports that Syrian authorities will extradite Emirati political dissident Jassim al-Shamsi to the UAE where he could face torture, enforced disappearance or worse. Syrian authorities must reveal his whereabouts & immediately release him. x.com/EDAC_Rights/st…
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بيان حول التطورات في قضية المختفي قسرياً جاسم راشد الشامسي لقد وصل إلى مركز مناصرة معتقلي الإمارات، عبر مصادر متعددة داخل سوريا وقريبة من دوائر صنع القرار، أن القيادة السورية اتخذت بالفعل قرارها بالمضي نحو تسليم الناشط الإماراتي جاسم راشد الشامسي إلى دولة الإمارات. هذه المعلومات ترفع بشكل خطير من مستوى القلق حول مصيره، وتجعل التدخل العاجل ضرورة قصوى لمنع حدوث انتهاك قد لا يمكن التراجع عنه. يأتي ذلك في وقت ما يزال فيه الشامسي مختفياً قسرياً منذ اعتقاله في 6 نوفمبر 2025، مع استمرار حرمان أسرته من معرفة مكانه أو وضعه القانوني، وغياب أي تواصل معه، ما يشكل انتهاكاً واضحاً للمعايير الدولية. إن تسليم الشامسي، المطلوب في قضايا سياسية ويواجه خطراً حقيقياً بالتعذيب والإخفاء عند إعادته، سيُعد انتهاكاً صارخاً لمبدأ عدم الإعادة القسرية واتفاقية مناهضة التعذيب، كما سيشكّل سابقة خطيرة تمس الحقوق الأساسية للأفراد المعرّضين للاضطهاد السياسي. وعليه، يدعو المركز السلطات السورية إلى: - وقف أي إجراءات قد تمهّد لتسليمه، - الكشف الفوري عن مكان احتجازه، - توضيح الأساس القانوني لاستمرار احتجازه. كما يطالب المركز المنظمات الدولية والحقوقية، ومؤسسات المجتمع المدني السوري والشعب السوري بالتحرك الفوري لمنع أي خطوة قد تعرّض حياة الشامسي وسلامته للخطر. مركز مناصرة معتقلي الإمارات 22 نوفمبر 2025

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Senator Chris Van Hollen
Senator Chris Van Hollen@ChrisVanHollen·
Israel has held 16-year-old American, Mohammed Ibrahim, without trial, for 9 months. He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten. America needs to secure his release NOW.
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Sam Dagher
Sam Dagher@samdagher·
Opponents of MBS in the US will intensify their efforts to link all agreements with #SaudiArabia to progress on human rights and the release of political prisoners. “I am hopeful, but I am not stupid because I know the Saudi government has the upper hand in terms of money, power and influence,” @aalodah told me in an interview in DC. “But what we have is the right narrative that we think represents the Saudi people and also serves the general public of the US” 3/4 Read more here: tinyurl.com/53f3ypn6
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Middle East Democracy Center@MideastDC·
And on Thursday, US citizen Saad Almadi - who spent nearly two years in prison & more than 2 more years unjustly trapped in #SaudiArabia over tweets - finally returned home to the United States.
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عبدالله العودة Abdullah Alaoudh
عبدالله العودة Abdullah Alaoudh@aalodah·
“The fact he was able to come to Washington and to be received at the White House was a win for him,” said Abdullah Alaoudh, a Washington-based Saudi human rights advocate. “But the trip so far has failed on a strategic level.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Middle East Democracy Center@MideastDC·
MEDC's @aalodah tells @nytimes that it was “sickening” to watch Trump dismiss the US intelligence assessment about Khashoggi’s murder. “I don’t think there is any statesmanship in either of these responses, just hypocrisy from both sides,” he said. nytimes.com/2025/11/20/wor…
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Chris Murphy 🟧
Chris Murphy 🟧@ChrisMurphyCT·
The relationship with Saudi Arabia is a business transaction. Trump gives the Saudis national security favors - access to our most sensitive technology and weapons - and the Saudis make Trump personally rich. It's old school corruption. Being normalized in front of our eyes.
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Senator Tim Kaine
Senator Tim Kaine@SenTimKaine·
Yesterday, Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval and defended him when he was asked about Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Disgusting. I'm speaking on the floor now about my legislation demanding accountability from the Saudi government. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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Middle East Democracy Center@MideastDC·
President Trump says MBS has been "incredible" on human rights. Tell that to the American family of humanitarian aid worker Abdulrahman al-Sadhan who was arrested, forcibly disappeared, tortured & sentenced to 20 years in prison over satirical tweets - all under MBS' watch.
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