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.
Egypt, 22 December 2015 – Activist and surgeon Ahmed Said was jailed in November after taking part in a peaceful protest to commemorate people who died during Egypt’s 2011 uprising. From […]
They can’t kill an idea: an activist’s letter from jail Read More »
Copenhagen, 21 December 2015 – EuroMed Rights condemns the repeated violations of the freedoms of assembly and demonstration in Algeria, and the prohibition on human rights organisations’ activities during this
Freedom of assembly : a seriously violated law in Algeria Read More »
14/12/15 – Today, the 13th session of the EU-Morocco Association Council is being held in Brussels. On this occasion, EuroMed Rights is calling the European Union (EU) and Morocco to put
EU-Morocco Association Council: Human rights at the centre of discussions! Read More »
Documentation is an essential component of transitional justice as it paves the way for accountability for perpetrators, reparation for victims, memorialization, as well as to institutional reforms that will prevent
Training Guide: Documenting Human Rights Violations for Syrian Human Rights Defenders 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 »
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
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 »
Paris/Copenhagen/Brussels/Tunis, 13 november 2015– EuroMed Rights strongly condemns the near- simultaneous attacks killing more than 128 people in Paris on Friday night. The attacks, the worst in Europe since the 2004 Madrid
Paris Attacks: Yet Another Deadly Blow on Human Rights Read More »
Brussels, 9 November 2015 – EuroMed Rights, Front Line Defenders and the Observatory (a joint FIDH and OMCT programme) express their deep concern over Egypt’s Military Prosecution and detention of
Egypt: Free Hossam Bahgat, Prominent Human Rights Defender Read More »
EuroMed Rights has sent the following letter to the British Prime Minister David Cameron, urging him to be clear ahead of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Sisi that UK/Egypt relations must depend on Egyptian authorities
Letter to the British Prime Minister ahead of Egypt’s President Sisi’s visit to the UK Read More »
