Alert Brussels, 19 November 2018 The request for the provisional release of journalist Adlène Mellah was rejected by the Algiers Criminal Court on 11 November. Once again, this is an infringement on the freedom of the press, despite the fact that it is enshrined in the Algerian Constitution (article 50). The arrest of Adlène … Continued
Press Release Brussels, 19 November 2018 Representatives from over 150 civil society organisations, the majority of which coming from the South of the Mediterranean region, will gather in Brussels tomorrow and Wednesday for the First Majalat Civil Society Forum in order to debate four regional themes: Good Governance; Security and Countering Violence; Migration; Economic … Continued
Press Release Brussels, 16 November 2018 On the occasion of the third anniversary of the publication of the revised European Neighbourhood Policy (18 November 2015), EuroMed Rights issues a paper to assess its implementation from a human rights perspective. Focused on the role given to human rights and civil society, and on EU’s political and … Continued
Press Release Brussels, 15 November 2018 Representatives from over 150 civil society organisations, the majority of which coming from the South of the Mediterranean region, will gather in Brussels on November 20-21 for the First Majalat Civic Forum in order to debate four regional themes: Good Governance; Security and Countering Violence; Migration; Economic Development and … Continued
Joint Letter Brussels,8 November 2018 EuroMed Rights has sent along with 64 local and international civil society organizations a letter to Ms. Soyata Maiga, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, to protest the Commission holding its upcoming 64th ordinary session in Egypt. We are writing to urge you to reject the … Continued
Press Release Brussels, 2 November 2018 EuroMed Rights is extremely concerned about the arrest of 18 human rights lawyers and activists in a series of raids by security forces in Egypt on 1 November. Huda Abdelmonem, a human rights defender and former member of the Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights, is among those arrested. … Continued
Brussels, 2 November 2018 On 23-24 June 2018, EuroMed Rights convened its 11th General Assembly in Brussels. It was preceded by a seminar on shrinking space for civil society entitled “Enabling civil society and countering the repressive trends: what role for EuroMed Rights?”. All regular, associate and honorary members of the network were invited, as … Continued
Since 2004, EuroMed Rights has been working proactively on promoting women’s rights and gender equality in the Euro-Med region. In 2011, EuroMed Rights drafted a Gender Equality Policy Paper (GEPP) outlining its commitments and objectives with regard to gender equality. This policy was subsequently approved by the Executive Committee and adopted by the General Assembly … Continued
Joint Letter Brussels, 29 October 2018 Dear Chancellor Merkel, Your upcoming meeting with President Al-Sisi of Egypt provides a crucial opportunity to raise concerns regarding the crackdown on the independent human rights movement in the country, in violation of Egypt’s obligations under its 2014 Constitution and international human rights law. Egypt’s socioeconomic challenges, along with … Continued
Joint Statement Brussels, 27 October 2018 Ahead of the Istanbul four-way summit on the situation in Syria, announced for 27 October 2018, EuroMed Rights and the Human Rights Association (İnsan Hakları Derneği-IHD) call on French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to raise with Turkish President Recep Erdoğan the issue of the ongoing repression … Continued
