- Samuel Ray, Mohamed (Noor) Abotaleb, Nora Noralla
- Cairo 52 Legal research institute
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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WORK
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
Screens, Vows, and Penalties: Gendered Extortion and the Weaponization of Cyber Adultery in Arab Courts
Introduction Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the rapid migration of personal intimacy into encrypted messaging applications, social networks, and virtual platforms has generated an acute legal crisis for families, individuals, and judicial systems. When a married individual exchanges explicit photographs, intimate confessions, or carries on a virtual
Fear, Stigma, and Connection: “The Captain,” Sexuality, and Psychological Operations in Gaza
Many things are lived in Gaza but do not find their way into the general narrative. The media, no matter how much it claims to cover, only conveys major crimes, while the details that slowly destroy people and spoil their daily lives often remain outside the frame. Those living inside
‘Deportation Was Worse than HIV’: How Health Status is Weaponized as a Border
The news came suddenly, and it tore through a life already in motion. A man in his twenties, who had left Egypt to build a future in Dubai, learned that the routine blood test tied to his residency visa had returned a different result: he was HIV-positive. Within days, he
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
Preeminence in Justice: The 2025 Annual Report on Bodily Autonomy and Legal Resistance
Access of Transgender Persons to Healthcare in Morocco
“Like Animals in a Zoo”: Dignity, Discrimination, and the Right to Health at Al-Qasr Al-Aini
Shadow Report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) – Egypt
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