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EU/Israel: 60+ organizations demand suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement
In response to Israeli authorities’ violations of international humanitarian law in Palestine and Lebanon, over 60 human rights and humanitarian organizations and trade unions call on the EU and member
EU must Act for Accountability, Civilian Protection, and Rights-Based policies in the Euro Mediterranean Region
More than a month since the US and Israeli war on Iran, triggering a spiraling regional conflict, the Middle East is witnessing serious violations of international law with dramatic humanitarian
Adoption of death penalty law by the Israeli Knesset requires urgent EU measures
As humanitarian and human rights organisations that have worked for years in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, we are appalled by the Israeli Knesset’s decision to approve a bill
Gender Rights in the MENA Region: Civil Society Sounds the Alarm on Rising Violations
The MENA region is witnessing an alarming increase in gender-based violence (GBV), exacerbated by a growing anti-gender backlash that further marginalises women and LGBTQA+ communities. With gender parity scores of
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ASSOCIATION IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN – OVERVIEW AUTHORITARIAN MECHANISMS AND PERSPECTIVES FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE REGION
This report documents the evolution of the institutional and legislative repression that threatens the freedoms of association and expression in each country of the MENA region. It highlights the authoritarian
Repression on protests in solidarity with Flotilla and Palestinian people: NGOs demand EU Council action
Brussels, 16 October 2025 A coalition of NGOs, including the European Civic Forum, and the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) have condemned the violent response to peaceful protests in