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.
Scores of civil society activists, human rights defenders, media and humanitarian workers remain in arbitrary detention in Syria more than a month after the government declared a general amnesty, 12 NGOs said today.
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In view of the publication of the final report of the EU Election Observation Mission, the EMHRN, the OMCT and FIDH express grave concern over the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation in Egypt.
Egypt: Deterioration of the Human Rights Situation Read More »
The EMHRN, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and FIDH reiterate the need to prioritise respect for human rights, including gender equality, and to call on the Algerian authorities to take action in this regard.
As Israel rushes through a new law allowing force-feeding of hunger-striking prisoners and detainees, the EU and the International community, must condemn this law and urge Israel to end administrative detention.
Israel: Force-feed to Stifle Resistance Read More »
The CIHRS, in conjunction with the EMHRN, the OMCT, and the FIDH, organized a special event on the right to peaceful assembly in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Freedom of assembly Faces dangerous relapse in Egypt, Turkey, and Algeria Read More »
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) is appalled by the increasing use of Egypt’s judiciary to silence dissidents and human rights defenders.
Egyptian Justice Brazen Crackdown on Human Rights Defenders Read More »
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Karam Saber, convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for “contempt of religion”.
Egypt: EMHRN Urges the Immediate Release of Human Rights Activist Karam Saber Read More »
We remain deeply concerned by the human rights situation in Egypt, and urge your delegation to ensure that this deteriorating situation is addressed by the Human Rights Council through a resolution at its upcoming session.
The EMHRN condemns the decision of the Criminal Court of Casablanca to sentence 11 activists of the ‘20th of February Movement’ to up to one year in prison, following their participation in a peaceful protest.
Morocco: EMHRN denounces the conviction of eleven young activists Read More »
The government punishes peaceful protesters and strikers, including with retaliatory suspensions or dismissals from public service jobs, and arbitrarily arrests and prosecutes union activists on politically motivated charges.
Algeria: Workers’ Rights Trampled Read More »
