Theme
Accountability, Justice and Space for Civil Society
The space available for civil society organisations working to promote, defend and protect human rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region is steadily declining, as is access to justice and accountability for citizens in the region. In Egypt, Algeria, Syria, Turkey, Palestine and Israel, civil society activists are repressed. Human rights organisations are systematically harassed and targeted by the governments. Furthermore, international support to human rights defenders and independent civil society organisations is increasingly criminalised via anti-terrorism laws and administrative obstacles.
Latest Publications
Position Statement by Syrian and International Organizations on the Renewal of the Mandate of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria
The undersigned Syrian civil society organisations and international and regional organisations welcome the renewal of the mandate of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria at the 61st Session of
EU/Israel: 60+ organizations demand suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement
In response to Israeli authorities’ violations of international humanitarian law in Palestine and Lebanon, over 60 human rights and humanitarian organizations and trade unions call on the EU and member
ALGERIA : OPEN LETTER TO POPE LEO XIV
Reference: TG EUR 47/2026.7505 His Holiness Pope Leo XIV The Apostolic Palace – Vatican City 07 April 2026 SUBJECT: POPE LEO XIV’S HISTORIC VISIT TO ALGERIA Your Holiness, Ahead of
EU must Act for Accountability, Civilian Protection, and Rights-Based policies in the Euro Mediterranean Region
More than a month since the US and Israeli war on Iran, triggering a spiraling regional conflict, the Middle East is witnessing serious violations of international law with dramatic humanitarian