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.
On Saturday 6 February 2016, the National Union of Public Administration Staff (Syndicat National des personnels de l’administration publique – SNAPAP), an Euromed Rights member organisation, organised a symposium on […]
ALGERIA: Freedom to organise and freedom of assembly violated once again Read More »
Brussels, 2/02/2016 From 25 to 27 January 2016, EuroMed Rights welcomed an Algerian delegation of human rights defenders to call the European authorities’ attention to the ongoing repression of dissident
ALGERIA: Human Rights still under Threat Read More »
January 25th Revolution anniversary January 25th marks the fifth anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, which overthrew former President Mubarak to instore democracy and social justice. However, despite hope and
Free Human Rights Activists in Egypt! Read More »
Ahead of the 18 January Foreign Affairs Council, EuroMed Rights and Act Alliance EU sent a letter to the 28 Ministers of Foreign Affairs calling on the EU to express
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
