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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
Wave of civic activism in support of Global Sumud Flotilla met with shocking repression: EU leaders must uphold right to protest – Joint statement
In recent weeks, millions of people across Europe have exercised their right to peaceful assembly in solidarity with Palestinians. Many of these protests have come in the wake of Israel’s
As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away
As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families. With supplies now
Gaza: Starvation or gunfire – this is not a humanitarian response
NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the