We, the undersigned Egyptian, regional and international human rights organisations, are writing to provide input ahead of the negotiations on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the EU’s €4 billion …
World Refugee Day: Exposing the myth of « safe » countries in EU Return Policy
On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, on 20 June, EuroMed Rights is publishing three fact-sheets highlighting the alarming conditions in Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey, where the security and …
Amid Israel’s ongoing human rights atrocities against Palestinians, the European Commission and all EU Member States Should Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement
The undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations and trade unions urge the EU to ensure that the ongoing review of Israel’s compliance with article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement …
Stopping Israel’s Attack on Civil Society, justice and human rights: A Call to Action
With the start of Israeli Knesset’s summer session on May 5, the undersigning organisations observe with grave concern the series of legislative initiatives and policy measures, currently making their way …
Human Rights Groups Warn Against Designating Egypt as a Safe Country of Origin
The undersigned organizations find the European Commission’s April 16, 2025 proposal to establish a Union-wide list of “safe countries of origin” and to include Egypt among them incompatible with the …
The EU-Israel Association Council: A missed opportunity to uphold international law
On 24 February 2025, during the EU-Israel Association Council meeting, the EU missed a crucial opportunity to ensure that its engagement with Israel is firmly grounded in its commitment to …
Joint civil society letter ahead of the European Union-Israel Association Council
Dear Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, We, the undersigned civil society and human rights organizations, express our deep concern over the planned EU-Israel Association Council meeting …
Ban EU Trade and Business with Israel’s Illegal Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
To: Ursula Von Der Leyen President of the European Commission Subject: Ban EU Trade and Business with Israel’s Illegal Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Dear President von der Leyen, We, …
Civil society concerns over Europol-Egypt cooperation agreements
To: Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner CC: Beate Gminder, Acting Directorate General of Directorate General Home Affairs Julian Siegl, Head of Unit HOME.D.1 on Law Enforcement Cooperation …
How EU funds in Türkiye fuel human Rights Violations & forced deportations
The undersigned Civil society organisations express concern over the misuse of EU funds for forced deportations just outside of the borders of the European Union in Türkiye. Recent investigative report …