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Euro-Med calls on Moroccan authorities to respect protests
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 8:18 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Geneva- The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor is following with concern the protests of medical students at faculties of medicine in the Kingdom of Morocco and the unjustified arbitrary measures taken by the authorities against them, the Geneva-based ... More >>
Italy Should Allow 130 Refugees to Disembark From Vessel
Friday, 2 August 2019, 8:30 am | Euro-Med Monitor
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor expresses its deep concern over Italy forcing 130 asylum seekers to stay on coast guard vessel docked in Sicily. More >>
Medical staff caught in the crosshairs of conflict in Libya
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 9:40 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Geneva - The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med) condemned the killing of five doctors in Libya after the forces of Khalifa Haftar attacked a field hospital on Saturday. Euro-Med called on the World Health Organization and the International ... More >>
SDF commits horrific crimes against Syrians under cover
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 9:00 am | Euro-Med Monitor
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med) in a brief report today, shed light on numerous extrajudicial executions and other human rights violations carried out by the coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against civilians living ... More >>
Iraqi government abruptly kicks people out of their lands
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 8:49 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Geneva - The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med) denounced the Iraqi National Investment Commission's seizure of thousands of acres of land close to Baghdad airport. The Iraqi government did not give any reason for the seizure, nor did it ... More >>
Migrants boat sinks off Libyan coast with dozens missing
Friday, 26 July 2019, 7:08 pm | Euro-Med Monitor
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor received information on Thursday from various sources about the sinking of an immigrant boat carrying at least 300 migrants. More >>
Euro-Med highlights Israel's demolition of Jerusalem homes
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 8:12 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Geneva – On Monday, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor sent urgent letters to United Nations representatives urging them to take urgent steps to prevent the Israeli authorities demolishing residential buildings in the Wadi Hummus neighbourhood ... More >>
Egypt's amendment of law restricting NGOs work setback
Thursday, 18 July 2019, 8:18 am | Euro-Med Monitor
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor and HUMENA for Human Rights and Civil Participation said on Tuesday that the Egyptian parliament's amendment of a law governing the operations of non-governmental organizations is just one step aimed at dedicating ... More >>
Euro-Med: Somalia's attack is a horrific targeting
Monday, 15 July 2019, 8:04 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Geneva - The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor strongly condemned a terrorist bombing that targeted a hotel in Somalia and left dozens dead and wounded, including two journalists. More >>
Euro-Med Calls on Europe to End Persecution of Refugees
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 8:11 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Geneva – The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor and the Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health (GIWEH) made a statement before the 41st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday which highlighted the fact ... More >>
Euro-Med: Qatar's violation of freedom
Saturday, 6 July 2019, 11:37 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Euro-Med: Qatar's violation of freedom of opinion and association laws undermines fundamental individual rights Geneva- The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor criticized the policies and legislation of Qatar which restrict freedom of opinion, ... More >>
Euro-Med highlights kidnapping of Iraqi academic
Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 9:04 am | Euro-Med Monitor
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor denounced the kidnapping of a civil activist and prominent academic in Basra province in Iraq, as well as the arrest campaigns carried out by the Iraqi security services against activists leading peaceful protests ... More >>
Euro-Med urges British gov to stop supplying weapons
Friday, 28 June 2019, 8:34 am | Euro-Med Monitor
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor expressed deep concern over the decision of the British Government to continue to allow exports of arms and ammunition to Israel in a letter to the UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jeremy Hunt MP ... More >>
Euro-med raises concerns with UNESCO about denial of school
Saturday, 22 June 2019, 12:38 pm | Euro-Med Monitor
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor sent a message to UNESCO Director general, Audrey Azoulay, expressing deep concern at the Israeli authorities' efforts to stop two Palestinian students from taking up an academic scholarship in France by preventing ... More >>
EU Elections and the Rise of Anti-Muslim Policies
Monday, 27 May 2019, 9:50 am | Euro-Med Monitor
The rise of right-wing and anti-Muslims, anti-migrants parties ahead of EU Parliamentary elections is a serious threat to migrant and Muslim communities in Europe, as much of the discourse of right-wing parties have been centered around the presence of ... More >>
Denying Palestinian Athlete Visa Contradicts UK Commitments
Saturday, 18 May 2019, 11:47 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Euro-Med: Denying Palestinian Athlete UK Visa Contradicts UK Commitments and Policy Geneva - In a letter addressing the Comité International Olympique CIO, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor condemned the decision by the British Consulate in Jerusalem ... More >>
Euro-Med addresses UN Rapporteur to provide protection
Saturday, 18 May 2019, 11:46 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Geneva – An urgent letter was sent to Mr. Michel Forst, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, by the Euro-Med Monitor for Human Rights regarding death threats to Almoaaz Sadek Warshfani, a Libyan lawyer and human rights ... More >>
Euro-Med documents mass killings of civilians in Yemen
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 3:08 pm | Euro-Med Monitor
Geneva - The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor expressed deep concern about the increased intensity of military confrontations in the southern governorate of Ad Dali’, resulting in the death and injury of dozens of civilians amid large waves ... More >>
Euro-Med warns of humanitarian disaster in Syria
Friday, 10 May 2019, 10:03 am | Euro-Med Monitor
Euro-Med warns of humanitarian disaster for 3 million civilians in northwestern Syria More >>
Statement on the ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip
Sunday, 5 May 2019, 12:49 pm | Euro-Med Monitor
We condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli air and artillery shelling of the Gaza Strip, which started on Saturday morning, May 4, 2019,” said Sarah Pritchett, the spokeswoman of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. The Israeli strikes has ... More >>
