Increasing number of deaths at sea, lack of legal channels, no identification procedure: the nightmarish journey of refugees, migrants, asylum seekers: continues until their death Two month after the shipwreck off the coast of Zarzis in Tunisia and almost five months after the massacre at the crossing point between Nador and Melilla in Morocco, the … Continued
12 regional, international and Egyptian CSOs welcome the European Parliament’s plenary debate on Egypt’s human rights situation and EU policy toward the country, with Commissioner Lenarcic. After the exchange yesterday, 23 November, the EP has now adopted a plenary resolution on the human rights situation in Egypt with a majority of 326 in favor. The … Continued
EuroMed Rights and its members join the 16 Days of Activism to put an end to violence against women, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day).
EuroMed Rights is pleased to announce the support of two trusted donors for the coming years.
COP27 is coming to an end and international representatives will be leaving Sharm el Sheikh, while the struggle for an existing environmental activism in Egypt will remain unchanged. To the contrary, NGOs fear that reprisals will follow the closing of COP27, and the authorities have continued to arrest any Egyptian connected to the call for demonstrations on 11 … Continued
On 12 November, for the first time in years, representatives of 12 independent Egyptian, regional, and international human rights organizations met in person in Cairo for a roundtable hosted by the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF), to discuss opportunities to promote and protect human rights in Egypt in the months and years ahead. … Continued
Mr Caracciolo’s denial of entry confirms earlier concerns about restrictions facing civil society at COP27.
The universal periodic review of untruths
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference – also known as COP27 has started a few days after the Egyptian authorities launched an arbitrary arrest campaign of over 100 people last week, in addition to increased harassment and questioning of citizens about a call for demonstrations on 11 November. Indeed, while thousands of climate and … Continued
EuroMed Rights calls for the immediate release of Human Rights Defender Şebnem Korur Fincancı.
