This report depicts the obstacles and repression against civil society in the region and showcases first-hand accounts from Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, Syria, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories among others. […]
Shackled Freedoms : What Space for Civil Society in the EuroMed? Read More »
EuroMed Rights calls on Egypt to close the “foreign funding” case 173/2011 and withdraw all measures of harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders, including travel bans, asset freeze orders
Human Rights Defender and Lawyer Nasser Amin, who is member of the state-affiliated National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), was banned from travelling by Cairo airport security on Thursday evening.
ALERT/ EGYPT: Travel ban imposed on Human Rights Lawyer Nasser Amin Read More »
This morning, the Passport Administration at Cairo International Airport banned feminist activist and woman human rights defender (WHRD) Mozn Hassan from traveling from Cairo to Beirut to attend and participate
EGYPT: Woman Human Rights Defender Mozn Hassan Banned from Travel Read More »
In recent months, civil society in Egypt has faced unprecedented attacks by the authorities, who are attempting to crush them. Many people working with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been detained
EGYPT: Civil society faces existential threat Read More »
On the occasion of the 105th session of the International Labour Organisation Conference (ILO-ILC), that took place in Geneva from 30 May until 11 June 2016, more than 400 delegates
EuroMed Rights strongly condemns the escalation of measures taken on Thursday 26 May against Mohamed Zaree, Egypt Office Director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), and Rawda
ALERT: Reprisals against prominent human rights defenders from Egypt Read More »
Brussels, 6 May 2016 – Human rights defender and lawyer Malek Adly and political activist Zizo Abdo were arrested in Cairo Thursday night. Malek Adly was questioned by a prosecutor
ALERT / EGYPT: Human rights lawyer Malek Adly arrested Read More »
Brussels/Copenhagen/Paris/Tunis, 26 April 2016 Hundreds of people have been arbitrarily arrested yesterday, Monday 25 April 2016, by Egyptian Security forces in response to planned peaceful protests in Egypt. These protests
ALERT / EGYPT: Massive arrests versus peaceful protests Read More »
The honourable President of the Republic Palais de l’Elysée 55 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris Paris, 24 March 2016 Re: Official visit to Egypt Dear Mr President,
Open Letter to François Hollande ahead of his visit to Egypt Read More »
