The MENA
Region Trans Archives
Welcome to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Trans Archives! We are pleased to introduce the first and only open-access database dedicated to transgender rights in the MENA region.
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Research Unit
Our Research Program is dedicated to promoting social justice and empowering marginalized communities in the MENA region.
Legal Unit
We aim to empower you, defend your rights, and drive positive change in our communities and beyond.
Media Unit
We are committed to using media as a catalyst for societal transformation and amplifying the voices of marginalized communities.
Featured Analysis
Egypt Moves to Close a Loophole Allowing Transgender Individuals Access to Legal Gender Recognition
The Egyptian authorities appear to be exacerbating the difficulties faced by transgender individuals, who already contend with a prohibition on gender-affirming healthcare and various obstacles in obtaining legal gender recognition, compounded by the absence of protective measures and the active criminalization of their identities. Recent developments have intensified these challenges,
Steps Forward After the Abolition of Article 198 in Kuwait
Introduction: In 2007, the Kuwaiti National Assembly amended Article 198 of the Penal Code to criminalise “imitating the opposite sex in any way.” This amendment, proposed by MP Waleed Al-Tabtabaei, a well-known Islamist MP associated with the Salafists, aimed to enforce traditional gender norms. With overwhelming support from the members
Iraqi Proposed Amendments to Criminalize Transgender People are Neither Islamic nor Constitutional
A recent set of amendments introduced in Iraq has stirred considerable controversy as they aim to target individuals who identify as queer. Notably, these amendments not only take a stance against same-sex relationships but also introduce new criminal sanctions that seek to criminalize transgender identities themselves, as well as the
About
Cairo 52
Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute, the inaugural regional legal institute with a distinctive emphasis on the matters concerning sexual and bodily liberties of marginalized communities.
Vision
To establish a society that possesses a comprehensive understanding of its fundamental, sexual, and bodily human rights.
Mission
To effectively communicate legal information clearly and promote human rights and body autonomy, provide legal assistance to marginalized individuals, and create a platform to amplify silenced voices.
Featured Publications
Joint Stakeholder Submission on Fundamental Human Rights Violations Against Transgender People in Kuwait for the 4th Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council
Joint Report On Transgender and Intersex Right to Health and Equality in Egypt for UN Human Rights Council’s 4th Universal Periodic Review
Joint Report on Egypt’s Vice Laws for UN Human Rights Council’s 4th Universal Periodic Review
Media Observatory of Arrests Based on Sex Work from January 2023 to December 2023
Legal Unit Annual Activities Report for 2023
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