Denmark’s decision to strip Syrian refugees of their residence permits has provoked a wave of indignation in Europe and beyond. The European Parliament, the UN Refugee Agency and civil society organisations alike reminded Denmark that Damascus could not be considered a “safe” area. The Danish decision is sadly aligned with previous stances. Since 2015, Denmark … Continued
EuroMed Rights publishes the first two chapters of its in-depth research on return policies and practices across the Euro-Mediterranean. Focus on returns from Turkey and Lebanon to Syria.
Refugees are currently being used as pawns in the global power play surrounding the war in Syria. In Idlib, nearly a million people, including many children, are still trapped under heavy bombardments in front of a closed Turkish border. There are currently 3.5 million refugees in Turkey from Syria and a further half a million … Continued
More than 900,000 people, among them many children, are trapped under heavy bombardments between Idlib and the closed Turkish border. In the current freezing temperatures and if nothing is done, this will result in an even greater humanitarian disaster despite all the horrors the Syrian people, including the millions internally displaced, have been facing for … Continued
In light of the current backlash against women’s rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region and beyond, EuroMed Rights is working to counter regression on progress made by actively opposing the forces driving the backlash. Discover more below on the situation of women’s fight in the following countries
On 25 April 2018, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament (LIBE) will hold a joint debate on recommendations for Council Decisions authorising the opening of negotiations for agreements between the European Union and Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt and Algeria on the exchange of personal data … Continued
Ahead of the 24-25 April “Brussels II Conference”, the undersigned international and Syrian Non-Governmental Organisations call on the European Union and the United Nations to ensure that accountability for atrocities in Syria and justice for victims be integrated as a central concern of the discussions on the “future of Syria”. {…} Impunity is affecting all Syrians inside … Continued
Post-Revolution and Post-War … A Dream that Brings Us Together… 9 December 2017 marked four years since the forced disappearance of Razan Zaitouneh, Wael Hamada, Samira Khalil and Nazem Hamadi. After four years, their memories have been and will always be with us as far as our belief in freedom, democracy and human rights has … Continued
EuroMed Rights is taking part in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, from 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day. EuroMed Rights’ Vice-President, Nabia Haddouche, declares: “Violence against women is not only a Hollywood scenario. It happens everywhere in the world and affects … Continued
Hundreds of arbitrarily detained persons engage in a hunger strike to demand their release (Kurdish version here) 520 persons arbitrarily detained in Homs Central Prison began a hunger strike on Tuesday, 17 October 2017 demanding their immediate release after spending several years in arbitrary detention. These demands were renewed in the aftermath of direct threats … Continued
