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Vaccine inequalities in Egypt highlight global injustices
The health inequality crisis unfolding in Egypt mirrors global trends: the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines is marred by division, inequality, and national and regional self-interest.
Adequate housing, allocation of resources and equal pay: UPR Denmark recommendations
Ahead of the pre-session of the 2021 Universal Periodic Review on Denmark, several human rights organisations submitted recommendations to Denmark. EuroMed Rights proposed the following recommendations related to the right to adequate housing, equal pay and adequate allocation of resources: On the right to adequate housing Denmark has supported UPR recommendations to step up efforts … Continued
New report on the damaging impact of pro-government NGOs
The latest EuroMed Rights report highlights how government-organised NGOs spread alternative human rights narratives to support authoritarian governments.
For success, Arab uprisings need social progress
The mass protests, starting from Tunisia, that shook the Arab world ten years ago voiced two demands: dignity and bread for all on the one side, and civil and political freedoms on the other. Indeed, citizens’ demands at the time were essentially about making economic and social rights a reality for everyone, and about working … Continued
Towards an Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights
Today, EuroMed Rights has submitted proposals for an Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) in response to the European Commission’s public consultation. this submission sets out seven key recommendations for a future EPSR including: Embed the European Pillar of Social Rights in the existing binding international human rights framework Systematically … Continued
Barcelona Declaration+25: economics, security and border management before human rights
Twenty-five years after the signing of the Barcelona Declaration, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), launched in 2004, has become the cornerstone of the EU’s relations with its Southern neighbours.
Human rights in Denmark, not so “hygge” after all?
Denmark and its “hygge” lifestyle rarely comes to mind when discussing human rights violations. And yet, a recent shadow report prepared by EuroMed Rights and 25 other civil society organisations ahead of Denmark’s Universal Periodic Review in May 2021 at the United Nations reveals issues that need to be promptly addressed. The report puts forward recommendations across 41 key areas of concern that need to be … Continued
“That’s the price to pay for strawberries”
3.27 euros. This was, in June 2020, the average cost of a kilogram of strawberries in the European Union. While countries in the Euro-Mediterranean region were facing the COVID–19 pandemic, while some European governments were actively recruiting to save crops, hundreds of migrant workers (mostly women from North Africa) were actually harvesting fruits and vegetables, … Continued
Oxfam’s Nabil Abdo: “Social movements will shape Lebanon’s future”
As 17 October marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, EuroMed Rights talked to Nabil Abdo, Middle East and North Africa Senior Policy Advisor at Oxfam, to get an in-depth look into the social and economic issues Lebanon faces. A recent Oxfam report, regarding Lebanon, reads: “A huge increase in inequality is very likely. More austerity following this crisis will mean more uprisings, more inequality, … Continued