During the 2011 protests, Syrian women have been exposed to arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, torture, sexual violence and summary executions among other acts of violence, as seen on a recent EMHRN report.
International Women’s Day: Violence rises, impunity prevails Read More »
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the EMHRN published its regional report that alerts violence against women has dramatically increased in the Euro-Mediterranean region during the recent years.
Call by Civil Society for the United Nations Human Rights Council to Address the Grave Human Rights Situation in Egypt, and Ensure Respect for Democratic Development.
Silence is not an option: Call by Civil Society Read More »
In the context of ongoing discussions on EU joint policy towards Gaza, we call on the EU to urge Israel to lift the unlawful closure of the Gaza Strip, and demand they comply with their obligations under international law.
Gaza: The status quo is not an option anymore Read More »
The CIHRS hosted an open dialogue with the EU special representative for human rights and 12 advocacy organizations. The discussion was attended by 30 rights advocates and lawyers and five of Lambrinidis’s aides.
Three years ago, when the Mubarak regime was overturned, there were high hopes for a democratic future in Egypt. However, human rights violations have remained widespread and granted with a total impunity.
Six Arab revolutions, “Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Yemen and Syria”, carried the same mottoes demanding change, freedom, human dignity and social justice.
Impunity following Four Arab Revolutions Read More »
The EMHRN and Oxfam join Egyptian civil society organizations in expressing grave concern about the raid on the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR), on 18 December 2013.
This publication is the first part of a Regional Study on Freedom of Assembly in the Euro‑Mediterranean Region. It specifically deals with the legislative framework that enshrines the right to assembly in different countries.
The Right to Freedom of Assembly in the Euro-Mediterranean region Read More »
This conference aimed to assess violence against women; remind States of their national, regional and international commitments to fight gender-based violence and make concrete recommendations for ending impunity.
Violence against Women: Crimes and Impunity – Final Declaration Read More »
