Mashrek countries
Documentation is an essential component of transitional justice as it paves the way for accountability for perpetrators, reparation for victims, memorialization, as well as to institutional reforms that will prevent […]
Training Guide: Documenting Human Rights Violations for Syrian Human Rights Defenders Read More »
This factsheet finds that the current Egyptian legislation fails to address the surge of gender-based sexual assaults and rape which has increased significantly since the fall of the Mubarak regime in January 2011.
Violence against Women Surges in Egypt Read More »
Far from Prying Eyes, A Trap for Migrants and Refugees Since the beginning of 2015, the border between Algeria and Morocco has been increasingly militarised: elevation of a barbed wire fence
Far from Prying Eyes, A Trap for Migrants and Refugees Read More »
EuroMed Rights strongly condemns the murder of Tahir Elçi, President of Diyarbakır Bar Association, on 28 November 2015 in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Tahir Elçi, a prominent human rights lawyer, was killed while holding
25/11/2015 – Euro Med Rights severely condemns the attack that struck the heart of Tunis last night, 24 November 2015. EuroMed Rights extends its sincere condolences to the families of
Tunis Attacks: Never again afraid, more than ever Read More »
STATEMENT: Locked Up and Forgotten, Women in Detention in Conflict-stricken Areas On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Read More »
In 2011, the Arab Spring witnessed a series of anti-government protests, uprisings and armed rebellions spreading across many southern Mediterranean countries. The uprisings were an expression of deep-seated resentment at
Violation of trade union rights in Algeria: Call for Solidarity Read More »
Brussels, 9 November 2015 – EuroMed Rights, Front Line Defenders and the Observatory (a joint FIDH and OMCT programme) express their deep concern over Egypt’s Military Prosecution and detention of
Egypt: Free Hossam Bahgat, Prominent Human Rights Defender Read More »
EuroMed Rights has sent the following letter to the British Prime Minister David Cameron, urging him to be clear ahead of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Sisi that UK/Egypt relations must depend on Egyptian authorities
Letter to the British Prime Minister ahead of Egypt’s President Sisi’s visit to the UK Read More »
On Saturday 24 October, a Cairo court of appeals confirmed that Azza Soliman, Director of the Centre for Egyptian Women’s Legal Aid (CEWLA) has been acquitted. Azza Soliman’s acquittal comes
Acquittal of Egyptian Human Rights Defender Azza Soliman Read More »
