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 Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) welcomes the upcoming meeting of the EU-Palestinian Authority (PA) Joint Committee due to take place on 10 December 2012.
EMHRN statement ahead of the EU- PA Joint Committee meeting Read More »
EMHRN is deeply concerned over the violence that took place yesterday between supporters and opponents of President Morsi. Opponents include representatives of various national forces protesting against the Constitutional Declaration
Our organisations are urging the EU to give greater priority to human rights and to make this issue, including gender equality and democratic reforms, a priority of the agenda of the Association Council.
EU-Algeria Association Council: Priority to Human Rights! Read More »
The undersigned Libyan and Arab human rights organizations express their deep concern regarding Law no. 65/2012, recently passed by the Libyan General National Congress to regulate the right to peaceful protest.
ANHRI condemns the killing of the Syrian activist “Fatam Saad Ali” on the hands of the general intelligence administration due to the brutal and systematic torture as she was detained due to supporting the Syrian revolution.
Syrian Media activist was Killed due to Torture of Asad’s Intelligence Read More »
President Bashar al-Assad should release all peaceful activists, media professionals, and humanitarian assistance providers as part of an amnesty announced on October 23, 2012,our organisations said today.
Syria: Free Peaceful Activists, Journalists, Aid Workers in Amnesty Read More »
Our organisations were concerned to learn about the sentencing of the Human Rights defender Yacine Zaïd but congratulate themselves that a strong mobilization of activists led to his release.
ALGERIA: the sentencing of the Human Rights defender Yacine Zaïd at first instance Read More »
Our organisations welcome discharge of Abdelkader Kherba, under arrest since August 21 and accused of «insulting an official» by the Court of Ksar El Bokhari (150 km south of Algiers).
EMHRN urges the EU to send a strong message to President Morsi on democratic and human rights reforms and support to civil society in this decisive time for paving the way to democratisation in Egypt.
Anchoring Human Rights in Renewed EU-Egypt Relations Read More »
PCHR strongly condemns the decision of the Israeli court this morning, Tuesday, 28 August 2012, that Israel’s forces are not responsible for the death of US peace activist Rachel Corrie.
Continuing Impunity for the Death of Rachel Corrie Read More »
