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.
A new website being launched by a group of international human rights groups hopes to shed light on the plight of Syrian civil society activists including human rights defenders, media and humanitarian workers.
Syria : Launch of the Website free-syrian-voices.org Read More »
The EMHRN’s Executive Committee Member Osman İşçi, together with 71 other union members, face their fourth hearing before the 13th Heavy Penal Court of Ankara, on 5 March 2014.
Call by Civil Society for the United Nations Human Rights Council to Address the Grave Human Rights Situation in Egypt, and Ensure Respect for Democratic Development.
Silence is not an option: Call by Civil Society Read More »
Despite the international reaction and calls for the release of human rights defender Mazen Darwish and that of his colleagues the situation for human rights defenders in Syria remains critical.
Syria- On the second anniversary of the arrest of Mazen Darwish Read More »
Algeria should uphold the values of the UN Human Rights Council by allowing UN human rights experts and international human rights NGO to visit the country, five human rights organizations said today.
The CIHRS hosted an open dialogue with the EU special representative for human rights and 12 advocacy organizations. The discussion was attended by 30 rights advocates and lawyers and five of Lambrinidis’s aides.
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the assassination of opposition leader Chokri Belaid in Tunisia, the EMHRN and the FIDH express their solidarity to his family and loved ones.
Assasination of Chokri Belaid: Impunity, one year later! Read More »
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 »
