Democracy for the Arab World Now DAWN

Democracy for the Arab World Now DAWN is a nonprofit organization based in the United States. The organization has 18 employees and generates over $10,000 in annual revenue. DAWN focuses its efforts on promoting democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. DAWN works to highlight democratic reforms in the Arab world while also exposing human rights violations and abusive practices. The organization's research and advocacy target MENA governments with close ties to the United States, aiming to influence US government and international entities to uphold human rights obligations by ending support for abusive and undemocratic governments. DAWN serves as a resource and database for information about human rights violations, particularly focusing on cases of detention. The organization seeks to hold accountable government officials responsible for abuses, including judges, prison guards, interrogators, agents, security officials, and rulers of their countries, as well as foreign governments that support abusive regimes. DAWN also develops policy recommendations for reform of abusive governments and US and international foreign policies that support them. For more information about Democracy for the Arab World Now DAWN, visit their website at dawnmena.org.