Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy

Leveraging its region-wide network, its commitment to policy that is informed by context and data, and its understanding of the US, EU, and UN decision-making spaces, TIMEP’s Advocacy and Policy Engagement Program serves as a resource for policymakers looking for a contextualized and nuanced understanding of the region and provides a platform for local experts and advocates to access and inform these policymakers as well.

TIMEP sets the agenda by proactively briefing policymakers on issues that will have implications for the region, yet are often insufficiently addressed in policy circles. TIMEP pays particular attention to the work of civil society and advocates, who are at risk for their engagement, offering them a platform to directly raise these issues.

Decision makers regularly come to TIMEP with requests for briefings, information, and points of contact on a diversity of topics and countries.

The rule of law is key to delivering societies that are accountable, transparent, and just. Yet the MENA region’s legal and judicial developments are under-studied and rarely part of the policy discourse, while lawyers are under-resourced and at risk for their work.

TIMEP’s Legal Unit recognizes the instrumental role that the law and legal community play in protecting localized perspectives and shaping the societies in which these perspectives can thrive. Through research and documentation, the Legal Unit makes key legal and judicial developments understandable for policy audiences. Its support and advocacy work lends assistance to lawyers at risk individually and for their work; and its commitment to Arabic legal education is an investment in the future, helping guarantee that the legal community has access to the tools and skill set necessary to advance its contributions.