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 …
Rights Groups urge EU to act against Israel’s unprecedented journalist killings, press freedom violations
Dear Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/ Vice-President of the Commission Dear Mr Valdis Dombrovskis European Commission, Executive Vice-President for An …
HRDN Letter to Members of the European Parliament – 2024-2029 Legislature
Dear Members of the European Parliament, The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) and its 68 members congratulate you on your election or re-election in the European Parliament. We look …
Joint NGO letter on the EU’s macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights
We, the undersigned Egyptian, regional and international human rights organisations, urge the European Commission and member states to uphold international and EU law to ensure that macro-financial assistance to Egypt …
Egypt: EU Support Must Be Tied to Genuine Human Rights Reform
The EU has just signed its latest and biggest-yet deal with an authoritarian regime in the MENA region, pledging €7.4 billion of EU support to the Egyptian government and joining …