Joint press release Paris, 16 April 2019 Today, the Egyptian Parliament is examining constitutional amendments that, if adopted, would allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power until 2034, institutionalising a hardened form of autocracy, including by removing the limit of two four-year presidential mandates. They would also constitutionalise the lack of independence of the … Continued
Brussels, 11 April 2019 EuroMed Rights and the Solicitors’ International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) express concern over serious violations committed by Egypt during the trial of Amal Fathy and urge the EU to raise individual cases of human rights defenders publicly, in line with the EU guidelines on human rights defenders. In their joint trial … Continued
Brussels, April 10, 2019 In the run-up to the parliamentary elections, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to extend Israel’s sovereignty to areas of the West Bank, continue the occupation of the Palestinian territory and maintain Israeli settlements and outposts in place. In light of this promise, Netanyahu’s likely re-election as Prime Minister presents an … Continued
Brussels, April 10, 2019 EuroMed Rights commissioned experts from Solicitors’ International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) to observe a criminal case against woman human rights defender Amal Fathy. Their report concludes that serious violations were committed by Egypt in this case. This report details the observers’ assessment as to whether the trial was fair in accordance … Continued
Brussels, April 10, 2019 EuroMed Rights commissioned experts from Solicitors’ International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) to observe a criminal case against woman human rights defender Amal Fathy. Their report concludes that serious violations were committed by Egypt in this case. This report details the observers’ assessment as to whether the trial was fair in accordance … Continued
Brussels, April 05, 2019 This report is based on the exchanges and content of the seminar “Strengthening civil society to cope with repressive trends: what role for EuroMed Rights?” which took place on 22 June 2018 in Brussels bringing together more than 70 participants from member organisations from 25 countries. Readers will find in this … Continued
Read full joint statement in English & Arabic April 2, 2019 – Washington, D.C. We, the undersigned organizations strongly condemn the Egyptian authorities’ retaliation and intimidation of Amr Waked and Khaled Abol Naga following their participation in a series of human rights advocacy activities in Washington D.C. In addition, we call on the Egyptian government … Continued
Statement Brussels, 2 April 2019 European policy on migration still in denial! In a press release published on March 29, the Council of the European Union (EU) announced that EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia, for which the mandate ended on March 31, will be extended until 30 September 2019, but without naval assets. European surveillance will … Continued
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 is constantly subjected to judicial harassment, including arbitrary detention, due to its work on promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in Turkey. The … Continued
Brussels 19 March 2019 Migration is a pillar of the external cooperation of the European Union (EU) and its Member States with their Maghreb neighbours, in line with the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (2005) and the Valletta Action Plan (2015). On 7 March 2019, Ministers at the Justice and Home Affairs Council agreed … Continued
