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) would like to draw the attention to the continuous violations of labour union rights together with human rights in Algeria.
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The EMHRN and the Turkish Human Rights Association (IHD) welcome the release yesterday of 22 Turkish trade unionists and human rights defenders who have been detained ‘on terror charges’.
On 29 April 2013, the EU-PA sub-committee on human rights, good governance and the rule of law (sub-committee) is convening in Ramallah, the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).
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The undersigned organisations condemn the arbitrary decision to prevent a delegation of human rights activists and independent union members from leaving Algeria to attend the 13th World Social Forum.
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In view of the upcoming debate on Egypt at the European Parliament with Catherine Ashton, the EMHRN is urging the EU to exercise maximum leverage on the Egyptian government in the context of a receding human rights climate plaguing the country.
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The undersigned rights organizations strongly condemn the authoritarian tendencies of President Mohamed Morsi’s party and his government, illustrated by their lack of respect for international human rights standards.
Our organisations strongly condemn the last two incidents that targeted labour rights’ activists yesterday in Algeria.
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The EMHRN sent lawyer and EMHRN representative Michael Ellman out to observe the trial and after a series of adjournments – not all explained – the trial has at last been held and the verdicts have been extremely severe.
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A delegation of the EMHRN was in Ankara where it met with its member organisation IHD, the Ministry of Justice, the National Human Rights Institute, the EU Delegation and representatives of the European Parliament.
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Last week, the Egyptian Ministry of Justice announced a new draft Law on Civil Associations and Foundations and a draft law on demonstrations for consideration and approval by the government.
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