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 year ago, for the first time in the Arab world since independence, popular uprisings toppled authoritarian regimes that were thought to be invincible.
EMHRN Declaration for the Anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution Read More »
The EMHRN, the FIDH and the OMCT express their deepest concern as for the arbitrary arrest and incommunicado detention of 33 year old activist M. Anwar Lutfi Al Dabbas.
SYRIA – Arbitrary arrest of activist within medical facilities puts his life in danger Read More »
A close examination of recent developments in the Euro-Mediterranean region reveals that freedom of association has experienced setbacks in the past few years and there has been very little positive development worth
The premise of this third survey of the state of freedom of association in the Euro-Mediterranean region is that freedom of association constitutes a right that is absolutely essential, along
Monitoring Report on Freedom of Association in the Euro-Mediterranean Region – 2009 Read More »
The right of individuals to come together and form associations – political parties, social and cultural associations, human rights organisations, trade unions, charitable welfare associations and the like – was
This initial report of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) on freedom of association is the culmination of a process launched in September 2006. At its last general assembly, the Network
Freedom of Association in the Euro-Mediterranean region – 2007 report Read More »
This discussion paper is the outcome of an EMHRN mission to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza in July 2003 that aimed at investigating the working conditions of Palestinian NGOs
Tightened Spaces for Human Rights – A Discussion Paper on Palestinian NGO Work Read More »
During December 2000 and January 2001, members of a trial observation mission observed three trials in Tunisia, all of which concerned violations of international human rights standards: The criminal trial
On May 26, 1999, Egyptian President Mubarak ratified a new Law on Civil Associations and Institutions (Law 153 of 1999). The law, which severely restricts freedom of association, was adopted
Freedom of Association and Human Rights Organisations in Egypt Report Read More »
