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.
The ‘Gezi Park’ events have proven to be highly significant for millions of people throughout Turkey, as they signal a newly gained awareness of the different forms that political participation can take.
Mission Report on the protest movement in Turkey and its repression Read More »
Three years ago, when the Mubarak regime was overturned, there were high hopes for a democratic future in Egypt. However, human rights violations have remained widespread and granted with a total impunity.
Turkish Prime Minister is due in Brussels to address Turkey’s accession talks with the EU. The EMHRN seizes the opportunity to call on the Turkish authorities to stop criminalising peaceful protest in Turkey.
Turkish Prime Minister’s visit to Brussels: Peaceful protesters are NO criminals! Read More »
We remain gravely concerned about the prominent human rights lawyer’s continued arbitrary detention and the continuous harassment targeting human rights defenders in the country.
Turkey: Four years on, Muharrem Erbey still in pre-trial detention Read More »
Feedom of assembly in the Euro‑Mediterranean region has been in the spot light in recent years. This publication is the first part of a Regional Study on Freedom of Assembly in the Euro‑Mediterranean Region.
The Right to Freedom of Assembly in the Euro-Mediterranean Region – Infographic Map Read More »
Six Arab revolutions, “Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Yemen and Syria”, carried the same mottoes demanding change, freedom, human dignity and social justice.
Impunity following Four Arab Revolutions Read More »
The EMHRN and Oxfam join Egyptian civil society organizations in expressing grave concern about the raid on the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR), on 18 December 2013.
The EMHRN and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) express their deep concern following the arbitrary detention of human rights defender, Abdulhadi Sheikh Awad.
Syria- Ongoing arbitrary detention of human rights defender Abdulhadi Sheikh Awad Read More »
Turkish authorities have committed grave human rights violations on a massive scale against the freedom of peaceful assembly and peaceful demonstration in an attempt to crush the protests at Gezi park.
EMHRN Report on the ‘Gezi Park’ protest movement in Turkey and its repression Read More »
Four Syrian activists abducted, apparently in relation to their human rights and humanitarian work, must be released immediately and unconditionally, 16 human rights organizations said today.
