Human Rights in the Middle East

Human Rights in the Middle East

Human rights in the Middle East are often reported to be a cause of concern among many outsider observers, governmental and non-governmental. There are some issues prevalent in most Middle Eastern countries, often due to their common Islamic background. For example, the following topics are mentioned in the Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Yemen articles:
*Freedom of speech
*Freedom of religion
*Status of religious and ethnic minorities
*Status of women
*Status of homosexuals

See the following for more details on each country:
*Bahrain
*Cyprus
*Egypt
*Iran
*Iraq
*Israel
*Jordan
*Kuwait
*Lebanon
*Oman
*Palestinian Territories
*Qatar
*Saudi Arabia
*Syria
*Turkey
*United Arab Emirates
*Yemen

ee also

*Human rights in Africa
*Human rights in East Asia
*Human rights in Central Asia
*Human rights in Europe
*Human rights in the United States

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