This factsheet finds that the current Egyptian legislation fails to address the surge of gender-based sexual assaults and rape which has increased significantly since the fall of the Mubarak regime in January 2011.
Violence against Women Surges in Egypt Read More »
Read the full factsheet here On 30 November and 1st December 2015, EuroMed Rights organised an advocacy mission in Brussels to address the EU perspective/contribution on the United Nations Security
PALESTINE: Violence against Women in the Context of Conflict Read More »
4/12/15 – EuroMed Rights expresses serious concerns about ongoing and future restrictions of public freedoms in France, following the terror attacks that shook the French capital on November 13th. Our
FRANCE: Don’t Shackle Freedoms on the Count of Terrorism! Read More »
Far from Prying Eyes, A Trap for Migrants and Refugees Since the beginning of 2015, the border between Algeria and Morocco has been increasingly militarised: elevation of a barbed wire fence
Far from Prying Eyes, A Trap for Migrants and Refugees Read More »
EuroMed Rights strongly condemns the murder of Tahir Elçi, President of Diyarbakır Bar Association, on 28 November 2015 in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Tahir Elçi, a prominent human rights lawyer, was killed while holding
25/11/2015 – Euro Med Rights severely condemns the attack that struck the heart of Tunis last night, 24 November 2015. EuroMed Rights extends its sincere condolences to the families of
Tunis Attacks: Never again afraid, more than ever Read More »
STATEMENT: Locked Up and Forgotten, Women in Detention in Conflict-stricken Areas On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Read More »
In 2011, the Arab Spring witnessed a series of anti-government protests, uprisings and armed rebellions spreading across many southern Mediterranean countries. The uprisings were an expression of deep-seated resentment at
Violation of trade union rights in Algeria: Call for Solidarity Read More »
Brussels, 18 November 2015 EuroMed Rights deeply regrets that the Communication on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy, issued today by the European Union, is a step back on
All Unite Up… Against Terror and Barbarity! We, EuroMed Rights Executive Members, and in the name of civil society organisations on both shores of the Mediterranean, express our horror and
Declaration by the EuroMed Rights Executive Committee on the terror attacks Read More »
