Dharma & Martia is a network that supports LGBTQI rights in the Middle East.
We work locally within Sweden and internationally to provide what it takes to impact lives of LGBTQI persons from the Middle East, either in their home country or on the flee, or upon arrival to the third country.
We collect reports of violations of human rights of LGBTQI persons in the Middle East in any stage of their lives they may be in collaboration with our friend organizations and groups.
Dharma & Martia was originally established by Ms Nadia Zabehi in September 2014 as an activity/member group at RFSL Stockholm with the ambition to help with LGBTQI persons from the Middle East domestically within Sweden and more so in Stockholm. As our activism, reach and extent of our work grew to international rather than domestic, we together with RFSL and RFSL Stockholm decided to let Dharma & Martia become an independent organization that can reach its potentials and fulfil its domestic & international goals.
"Today, we operate independently as an organization working locally within Sweden and internationally to provide what it takes to impact lives of LGBTQI persons from Middle East, either in their home country or on the flee, or upon arrival to the third country. We provide educational material, latest news and updates, asylum & resettlement support, advocacy to name a few. We also together with our friend organizations, collect reports of violations of human rights of LGBTQI persons in Middle East in any stage of their lives they may be in to submit to human right bodies who could follow up on the matter and take appropriate actions."
Executive Director & President, Nadia Zabehi
