On 1 January 2023, Israel had its newest government led by Benjamin Netanyahu officially sworn in. This is the first government in Israeli history composed of only far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties, including several Ministers who openly express racist and violent views. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to convince his foreign allies that the current … Continued
On 18 July 2022, the EU announced its goal to unconditionally upgrade the Union’s economic and political ties with Israel through the establishment of an Association Council. The Council is a central tool of the EU to promote diplomatic relations between the Union and other states and might represent an opportunity for both involved parties … Continued
EuroMed Rights and 150 Palestinian, regional, and international organisations express their solidarity with seven leading Palestinian civil society organisations.
The UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including East Jerusalem, and Israel (CoI-OPTI), presented its first report on 13 June 2022. The report was met with tepid response by some European countries, and with strong critique by others, trumpeted by the US. EuroMed Rights is gravely concerned at attempts to discredit … Continued
A petition under the European Citizens Initiative (ECI) was launched on 20 February to advocate in favour of banning trade that benefits illegal settlements, among them the Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). The petition has been initiated by “Stop Settlements”, a coalition that represents a wide alliance of NGOs, grassroots movements, trade … Continued
Human rights organisations have been battling for years to deliver justice to the Bakr family, who lost four children killed by the Israeli military forces. On 16 July 2014, the world watched with shock the killing of these children in the besieged Gaza Strip. In an airstrike, Israeli forces shelled a beach and harbour area … Continued
Violations of women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights are intensifying across the Euro-Mediterranean region. A multitude of actors originating from autocratic, illiberal, and even democratic countries are now publicly holding anti-women and anti-LGBTIQ stances. These backlashes take multiple forms. Despite the strong mobilisation of women’s rights organisations across the region, many violations seep through the cracks. This year alone, serious backlashes have been noticed across the region. President Erdogan unilaterally withdrew Turkey from the Istanbul … Continued
EuroMed Rights publishes a new interactive tool to monitor contestations of gender equality across nine countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region.
81 NGOs urge the EU to issue sanctions against the NSO group following revelations that NSO’s Pegasus Spyware was used to hack the devices of six Palestinian human rights activists.
Friday 22 October was the day chosen by the Israeli Ministry of Defence to move forward in Israeli plans to shut down the Palestinian human rights movement. Through an executive order, Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz outlawed six human rights and civil society organisations using the 2016 Counter-Terrorism Law and labelling them as “terrorist … Continued
