EMHRN declaration on the events in Egypt
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) condemns the use of violence during and after the events that have just unfolded in Egypt.
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Accountability, Justice and Space for Civil Society
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.
Opposition Leader Killed in Tunisia
The EMHRN strongly condemns the assassination of Tunisian opposition leader Mohammed Brahmi and extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to his family, his loved ones and to all democrats in Tunisia.
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The Prawer Plan: Human Rights organisations condemn recent police violence in Israel against Arab Palestinian citizen demonstrators
The Arab Palestinian minority in Israel held a general strike in protest against the Prawer Plan which threatens to displace up to 70,000 Bedouin citizens of Israel from their homes and lands in the Naqab/Negev desert.
Israeli forces continue systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period 11 – 17 July 2013
Stop criminalising peaceful protest in Turkey!
EMHRN reports lethal use of force, appalling numbers of injuries and criminalisation of legitimate professional activities by Turkish authorities.
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Turkey Trade unionists and human rights defenders tried as alleged terrorists
The EMHRN’s mission to Ankara expressed its concerns following the second hearing of the trial against its Executive Committee member M. Osman İşçi and 71 trade-unionists.
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Observation of the trial of Osman İşçi, human rights defender and trade-unionist
EMHRN member, human rights defender and trade unionist M. Osman İşçi was arrested in Ankara one year ago and detained along with another 27 trade unionists facing proceedings for allegedly supporting a terrorist organization.
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Tunisia-EU: Ashton and Barroso must make human rights the focus of their meeting with Laarayedh!
On the eve of the meeting between Catherine Ashton and Jose Manuel Barroso with Ali Laarayedh, the FIDH and the EMHRN are voicing their concerns about the persistence and even increases in violations of human rights.
European Commission and EEAS: Step Up for Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly in Turkey
While the police continued to violently crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Istambul, a fourth person died in the protests and over 50 lawyers have been arrested while protesting in an Istanbul courthouse.
Memorandum in view of the Third ministerial meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean
The EMHRN and the ENGP welcome all initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of women in society, protecting and promoting women’s rights and women’s equal participation with men in political, economic and cultural life.
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