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In the Euro-Mediterranean region, two watchwords against LGBTQI+’ rights violations: resistance and resilience
As June is Pride month all over the world, a worrying increase in hate speech and hate crimes against LGBTQI+ people in the Euro-Mediterranean region have been reported these last

In the Euro-Mediterranean region, political decisions increase violations of LGBTQI+ people’s rights
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), EuroMed Rights stresses its solidarity with organisations and LGBTQI+ activists combating discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity across

Online gender-based violence and shared strategies of resistance: Testimonies from women across the EU-MENA region
According to the United Nations, women are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online. The last UN Women’s Commission on the Status of Women’ (CSW67) parallel NGO Forum,

Gender equality in the Euro-Mediterranean region: Still a long way to go
Inequality in inheritance, restricted or no access at all to abortion services, criminalisation of same-sex relations…

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

Why the Istanbul Convention remains necessary?
On the 8th anniversary of entry into force of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, colloquially known as the Istanbul Convention,
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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.
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.
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.