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
Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court: Engagement in Homosexual Acts is Grounds for Dismissal from Public Office
In a recent ruling in July 2023, Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court, the highest court within Egypt’s administrative court system, upheld a decision from a lower court that determined that suspicion of engaging in homosexual activities warrants termination from public office.
Bahrain: Continued Denial of Legal Gender Recognition and Gender-affirming Healthcare for Transgender People in the Name of Islamic Sharia
In a recent judgment from May 2023, a Bahraini lower court rejected a transman’s application to obtain legal gender recognition and access gender-affirming healthcare, citing Islamic Sharia.
Tunis Court of First Instance: Gender Identity Disorder is Not A Valid Reason for Legal Gender Recognition
In a recent judgement dated April 24th, 2023, the Tunis Court of First Instance declined to grant legal gender recognition to a transgender man, asserting that there was insufficient evidence of a biological medical condition and dismissing gender identity disorder as a mental illness that does not fulfil the criteria for legal gender recognition.
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
A Complete Guide on Laws, Policies and Case Law Impacting the Human Rights of LGBTQ+ People in Egypt
Media Observatory of Arrests Based on Sex Work from January 2019 to December 2020
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