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Austerity contravenes human rights: EuroMed Rights latest publication highlights the impacts of austerity in the Euro-Mediterranean region
How is austerity impacting human rights in the euro-mediterranean region ? EuroMed Rights publishes today a new factsheet looking at the role of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) on the spread

EuroMed Rights’ 2022 annual report
You can read EuroMed Rights’ annual report in English, French and Arabic by clicking on the hyperlinks. Alternatively, find an online version after the foreword below.

[Webinar] The gendered impact of austerity
EuroMed Rights, Arab Watch Coalition, the Women’s Budget Group and Gender Action are pleased to invite you to the webinar “THE GENDERED IMPACT OF AUSTERITY: EXPERIENCES FROM THE EURO-MED REGION”, that will

EU member states must break with IMF’s punitive loan fees
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) imposes punitive additional fees on struggling economies, because they are struggling economies. In the MENA region, the Fund has hiked the loan costs of Tunisia,

IMF-Tunisia loan deal highlights human rights-conflicting approach to social protection
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Tunisian government are currently finalising the details of a $1.9 billion loan agreed in October 2022, which would be the third major IMF

EuroMed Rights: 25 years in action, still gaining traction!
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, EuroMed Rights has just published a booklet entitled “25 years in action, still gaining traction”. A look in the rear-view mirror at the Euro-Mediterranean relationship, from
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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.
Democracy and Freedoms
The status of democracy and fundamental freedoms in the Euro-Mediterranean region has continued to backslide or remained at a negative status quo over the past three years.