The space available for civil society organisations working to promote, defend and protect human rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region has steadily declined over past three years, as has access to justice and accountability for citizens in the region.
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 […]
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We, the undersigned activists and Lebanese, regional, and international civil society organizations, call on the Government of Lebanon to urgently take all necessary steps to recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over crimes committed
28 March 2026 marks one month since the onset of the war initiated by the U.S. & /Israel against Iran, which has rapidly escalated into a regional conflict. In Lebanon,
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The undersigned organisations urge the European Union (EU) to move beyond passive observation to actively support the development of a transparent, inclusive and rights-based peace process in Türkiye. This follows
Towards Lasting Peace in Türkiye: Civil Society and NGOs Urge EU Action Read More »
The undersigned organisations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately lift the travel ban imposed ten years ago on Egyptian lawyer Hoda Abdelwahab, in connection with Case 173/2011 and to
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1) Contexte politique autoritaire Adopté en décembre 2025-janvier 2026 à l’unanimité des deux chambres du Parlement algérien, le texte de loi introduit un nouvel article 22 bis au Code de
Egypt is facing a marked decline in human rights protections, with authorities systematically targeting human rights defenders, activists, lawyers, and journalists. Legal and security measures are increasingly used to suppress
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À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des droits humains, le 10 décembre, les, associations et citoyen·ne·s tunisien·ne·s et algérien·ne·s ,signataires de ce communiqué dénoncent avec force la régression des acquis
Earlier today, ministers from EU Member States and Southern Mediterranean countries gathered in Barcelona to launch the new Pact for the Mediterranean, a package of shared initiatives. Selected civil society responses
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(Beirut, November 20, 2025) – The African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights should act decisively to address the dire, protracted human rights crisis in Egypt following its review of
