In the last few years, the number of “backlashes” against women and LGBTQI+ persons’ rights across the world have risen. One of those growing anti-equality forces gathers under the common […]
International Women’s Day 2020: tackling anti-gender movements Read More »
Refugees are currently being used as pawns in the global power play surrounding the war in Syria. In Idlib, nearly a million people, including many children, are still trapped under
Refugees must not be used as bargaining chips! Read More »
For the Turkish version, click here. The fifth hearing of the Gezi trial will resume on 28 January 2020, on the same day as the Universal Periodic Review of
The Gezi trial or the systematic criminalisation of Turkish civil society Read More »
The fourth hearing in Turkey’s political and unjust trial of 16 civil society activists and human rights defenders is scheduled for December 24 before an Istanbul court. The defendants, who
Turkish Authorities Must Free Osman Kavala and Drop the Gezi Trial Read More »
Read joint NGO Submission to the Universal Periodic Review On the occasion of our meeting of 18-20 October 2019 in Brussels, we, members of EuroMed Rights Executive Committee, want to
Turkey: message of solidarity to Osman İşçi Read More »
UPDATE – At the end of 8 October’s hearing, the judge ruled for the continuation of Osman Kavala’s pre-trial detention. The next and fourth hearing is scheduled for 24-25 December
Turkey: “Gezi trial” third hearing, bogus charges on the menu Read More »
Brussels 28 May 2019 Turkish version here On 21 May, at the final hearing of the Özgür Gündem “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign trial, woman human rights defender and
Sentencing of Eren Keskin: another blow against freedom of expression in Turkey Read More »
Press Release Brussels, 21 March 2019 Following the 7th hearing in the trial against the “Istanbul 10”, EuroMed Rights reiterates its solidarity with independent civil society in Turkey. Civil Society
Human rights defenders under continued attack in Turkey Read More »
Press Release Brussels, 14 March 2019 Ahead of the Association Council, that on March 15 will review EU-Turkey bilateral relations, EuroMed Rights, President Wadih Al-Asmar, said: “Since the lifting of
EU-Turkey Association Council: concerns on human rights Read More »
In light of the current backlash against women’s rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region and beyond, EuroMed Rights is working to counter regression on progress made by actively opposing the forces
8 March 2019 – Defending women’s rights in challenging times Read More »
