Theme
Democracy
and Freedoms
The status of democracy and fundamental freedoms in the
Euro-Mediterranean region has continued to backslide or remained at a negative status quo over the past years. The sweeping powers, permitted to governments under the Covid-19 pandemic, have in many countries exacerbated illiberal and authoritarian trends. Political regimes often seem unwilling or incapable to pursue genuine democratic reforms and protect fundamental freedoms. Collaborations between civil society organisations, state actors and international actors like the EU is also increasingly put under pressure from new populist political forces, and increasing instability.
Latest Publications
Joint Statement on the Human Rights Crisis in Sweida and the Path Toward Just Resolution
We, the undersigned Syrian and international civil society organizations, express our concern over the escalation of violence in several areas of Syria, and particularly in Al-Sweida governorate over the past
Ongoing Harassment of Lina Attalah and Escalating Crackdown on Mada Masr and Independent Journalism in Egypt
The undersigned organizations condemn the ongoing judicial and security harassment of Mada Masr, one of the last operating independent media platforms in Egypt. The latest incident involved the summoning of
200 Days of Abdulrahman Yusuf’s Enforced Disappearance: Reveal His Whereabouts. Ensure His Safety. Release Him Now.
The undersigned organizations are extremely concerned over the continued enforced disappearance of Turkish-Egyptian poet and political dissident Abdulrahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi for more than 200 days. Abdulrahman Yusuf was arrested in
New Report: Egypt’s Human Rights Crisis and Crackdown on Defenders
EuroMed Rights has published a new in-depth report titled “Egypt’s Human Rights Crisis and Crackdown on Defenders”, offering a comprehensive overview of the serious deterioration in human rights conditions in