Press release from EuroMed Rights following the designation as “terrorist organisations” of six Palestinian civil society organisations by Israel.
In Libya, the already dire situation for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees has been escalating to an unprecedented level of violence. Not only do migrants face widespread documented abuse from Libyan authorities on land, they are also violently intercepted at sea and forcibly returned (pulled back) to the country by Libya’s violent “coast-guard” crews – … Continued
On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, EuroMed Rights publishes a state of play in the MENA region. We look at the case of Turkey with our member IHD and the case of Morocco (in French) with our member AHMD.
Human rights organizations are gravely concerned by the Lebanese authorities’ recent attempts to silence and discredit Mohammed Sablouh, a human rights lawyer defending victims of torture and Syrian refugees facing deportation. The actions of the Lebanese authorities represent an unacceptable infringement on the work of lawyers and other human rights defenders, in light of Lebanon’s … Continued
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EuroMed Rights joins the call by Front Line Defenders and Minority Rights Group to drop all charges against Tunisian journalist Arroi Baraket.
EuroMed Rights and its members call on the Republic of Cyprus to immediately end the practice of pushbacks and to facilitate family reunification procedures.
It is with great sadness that we learned this morning of the passing of Michel Tubiana.
Today, 29 September 2021, marks two years since Egyptian human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer’s arrest, meaning the length of his pretrial detention has now reached the maximum allowed under Egyptian law. We, the undersigned organizations, condemn the prolonged arbitrary detention of lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer in connection with his human rights work, and we call … Continued
In the last years, fueled by the climate crises, the ever-growing presence of the private sector in everyday life and unparalleled levels of globalisation, thriving voices demand businesses across the world to watch and address the effects of their actions on human rights. Beyond the general role businesses play towards workers, the environment and the broader community, there are specific contexts where their activities are … Continued
