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Urgent appeal for the immediate release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah
The Rt Hon Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer KC 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AB 30 May 2025 Dear Prime Minister, We are writing as a coalition of 21

Syria: Genuine Transitional Justice Requires Accountability for All
EuroMed Rights expresses concern over Presidential Decree No. 20, issued on 17 May 2025 by Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, establishing the National Commission for Transitional Justice. While the creation

Open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa regarding the assault on the right to political participation, the rule of law and human rights in Türkiye
Ms Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Mr António Costa President of the European Council European

Türkiye’s Human Rights Record Under Review at UN
6 May 2025 – Today, Türkiye’s human rights record will be reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time, during

Liberté muselée en Algérie : tous·tes visé·e·s, des journalistes aux poètes
Communiqué de presse – Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse, moment essentiel pour rappeler aux gouvernements

Freedom Stifled in Algeria: Everyone is a Target, from Journalists to Poets Press Release – World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day serves as a vital occasion to remind governments of their commitment to a free, independent, and transparent press. The undersigned organizations denounce the persistent authoritarian abuses
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Migration and Asylum
Restrictive migration policies and inadequate legislative protection across the Euromed (and beyond) mean that asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees face unique challenges in adjusting to life in their host countries.
Women's Rights and Gender Justice
EuroMed Rights strives to actively promote the rights of women and women’s participation in public life as well as promoting gender equality in the Euro-Med region.
Accountability, Justice and Space for Civil Society
In recent years, many governments across the Euro-Mediterranean region have tended to adopt ever more repressive measures and policies to curtail civil society activism and muzzle critical voices.
Economic and Social Rights
A new regional programme of EuroMed Rights focuses on economic and social rights (ESR), building on our extensive work in Tunisia over the last years. The Network strives to put social justice concerns at the heart of its work.