We, the undersigned 238 non-governmental organisations working with the most vulnerable communities and witnessing the catastrophic effects of the unprecedented global food crisis unfolding, urgently request that you act immediately to prevent more unnecessary suffering. From Somalia to Haiti, South Sudan to Yemen, Afghanistan to Nigeria, people’s lives in the most fragile contexts are being … Continued
Corporations have long been free to decide how and where to assume responsibility for adverse human rights impacts of their operations.
Egypt is hit hard by the global implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but a new loan agreement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Egypt is not necessarily good news for the country’s poorest. As the world’s largest importer of wheat, 80% of which comes from Ukraine and Russia, Egypt is experiencing a … Continued
After the “Pandora Papers” in October 2021, the “Swiss Secrets” in February 2022! A leak of confidential data revealed more than 18,000 bank accounts of Credit Suisse – one of the world’ largest private banks – sheltering more than 100 billion dollars.
On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, EuroMed Rights publishes a state of play in the MENA region. We look at the case of Turkey with our member IHD and the case of Morocco (in French) with our member AHMD.
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In an editorial published in Danish media Information.dk, EuroMed Rights calls for Denmark to join the UN’s proposal for an international fund for social protection.
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.
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
The latest EuroMed Rights report highlights how government-organised NGOs spread alternative human rights narratives to support authoritarian governments.
