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Four Syrian beheaded, hundreds still under the threat of execution in Saudi Arabia	Date: 02-05-2008

International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) and the Committees for the Defence of Human Rights and Democratic Freedoms in Syria (CDF) Read more

An imperative duty to act	Date: 25-04-2008
Author: EMHRN
The Executive Committee (EC) of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network, which met in Casablanca in Morocco from 18 to 20 April 2008, discussed several issues that require an urgent action from political authorities and civil societies Read more

Harassement against a human rights defender in Tunisia (In French)	Date: 14-04-2008
Author: EMHRN
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Progress in Human Rights Respect must be a Condition for Deepening EU’s Relations with its Southern Neighbours	Date: 14-04-2008
Author: EMHRN
Following the publication of the European Commission’s Communication on the ENP and Country Progress Reports on 3 April 2008, the EMHRN expresses its disappointment and calls for the establishment of a mechanism allowing for a systematic and public monitoring of the ENP Action Plans. Such mechanism should in particular provide for precise and clear benchmarks which the future Country Progress Reports will be based on. Read more

Open letter to Mr Bouteflika	Date: 09-04-2008
Author: L'OBSERVATOIRE POUR LA PROTECTION DES DEFENSEURS DES DROITS DE L'HOMME (OMCT-FIDH) - CIJ - CFDA - REMDH - UIA
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Two Tunisians face expulsion to Tunisia despite risk of torture or other ill-treatment	Date: 09-04-2008
Author: EMHRN
In February 2008, the Danish authorities arrested two Tunisians and a Dane of Moroccan origin, reportedly on suspicion of involvement in an alleged conspiracy to murder one of the cartoonists who drew the controversial caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad. This alleged conspiracy has been characterized in statements by the Danish authorities and in the Danish media, as a ‘terrorist’ plot. Read more

Stop the arbitrary investigation against the Greek Helsinki Monitor	Date: 26-03-2008
Author: EMHRN
GHM is under criminal investigation following a complaint filed by a neo-Nazi convicted after a GHM complaint. Read more

Stop Collective Punishment and Unlawful Killings	Date: 14-03-2008
Author: EMHRN
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) strongly condemns all forms of collective punishment and unlawful killings of civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel. Read more

Open letter on the occasion of March 8th 2008 International Women's Day	Date: 06-03-2008
Author: EMHRN
The Euro- Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) celebrates 8th of March and wishes you a happy International Women's Day... Read more

The “Peace Award 2008”Laureate and another human rights activist violently assaulted by the Tunisian police	Date: 05-03-2008
Author: EMHRN
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) firmly condemns the assault and the ill treatments imposed on Ms Sihem Bensedrine (spokesman of the Conseil National pour les Libertés en Tunisia (CNLT) –member of EMHRN – and Secretary-General of the Conseil National pour les Libertés en Tunisia (OLPEC)) and Mr. Omar Mestiri (director of Kalima and member of the EMHRN Working Group on Freedom of Association) Monday 3 March 2008. Read more

Letter to the EU Commission: Contribution as regards Human Rights in the Euro-Mediterranean region	Date: 20-02-2008
Author: EMHRN
Invitation to contribute information to the ENP Progress reports Read more

Two women activists violently assaulted by the Tunisian police	Date: 20-02-2008
Author: ÉMHRN
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) is deeply concerned about the violent assault on Fatma KSILA, Secretary General of CRLDHT, and Samia ABBOU, member of the ALTLT. Read more

Letter on the occasion of the Association Council EU/Lebanon	Date: 15-02-2008
Author: HRW/EMHRN/FIDH/OMCT
On the occasion of the third meeting of the Association Council between the European Union (EU) and Lebanon, to be held on 19 February 2008, Human Rights Watch (HRW), the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and the World organisation against Torture (OMCT) are writing to express their concern about the human rights situation in Lebanon and to offer recommendations to address it. We hope that you will raise these points with the Lebanese authorities during the meeting of the Association Council. Read more

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Syria: new arrest and prosecutions against pro-reform activists	Date: 30-01-2008
Author: EMHRN/OMCT/FIDH
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) express their deepest concern about continued crackdown against Syrian activists. Read more

Stop the collective punishment of civilians in Gaza	Date: 25-01-2008
Author: EMHRN
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network strongly condemns the decision by the Israeli government to cut off vital supplies of electricity and fuel as well as essential foodstuffs, medicines and other humanitarian supplies to the civilian population of Gaza. Read more

Recommendations on human rights in view of the meeting of the Subcommittee on political matters between the EU and Egypt	Date: 16-01-2008
Author: EMHRN
Recommendations on human rights in Egypt of the Euro Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)in view of the meeting of the Subcommittee on political matters: human rights and democracy, international and regional issues between the EU and Egypt to be held on 23-24th January. Read more

Greece: Human rights activists face attacks and court actions by neo-Nazis	Date: 14-01-2008
Author: EMHRN
Extensive attacks against and prosecution of Greek Helsinki Monitor and activists who filed criminal actions against Greece’s neo-Nazis. Read more

Crackdown on Syrian activists continue	Date: 10-01-2008

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) express their deepest concern about the ongoing arbitrary detention of nine peaceful activists who participated in a meeting which resulted in the creation of the National Council of the Damascus Declaration. Read more

Positive Step towards the Respect of Freedom of Association in Egypt but Concerns Remain	Date: 02-04-2008

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) and the Observatory for the Protection ofHuman Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), welcome the verdict issued on 30 March 2008 by the Egyptian judiciary, which allowed the Center for Trade Unions and Workers’ Services (CTUWS) to continue its activities in Egypt. Read more

Egypt: Serious concerns over restrictions to the freedom of movement of judges Hisham Bastawissi and Ashraf El-Baroudi.	Date: 07-02-2008
Author: EMHRN/Observatory for the protection of human rights defenders
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), as well as the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) express their deepest concern regarding the prohibition from travelling which has been imposed on Mr. Hisham Bastawissi, vice-president of the Egyptian Court of Cassation, and Mr. Ashraf El-Baroudi, judge at Alexandria Court of Appeal. Read more

Freedom of expression must be respected - Release Ethem Açıkalın	Date: 30-01-2008
Author: EMHRN
On the 17th of December 2007, Mr. Ethem Açıkalın, Chairperson of the IHD branch in Adana, participated in a press conference organised by the Front for Rights and Freedoms of Adana Read more

Review the trial of Saber Ragoubi and Imed Ben Ameur	Date: 22-01-2008
Author: EMHRN
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network calls for the immediate review of the trial of Saber Ragoubi (24 years) and Imed Ben Ameur (34 years), who were sentenced to death on Sunday 30/12/2007 in Tunis. The two men appeared in court for “inciting the local population to kill one another” and “provoking riots and killings in Tunisia within the framework of a terrorist project”. Read more

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