The international community should therefore view the reported agreement not as the culmination of a peace process, but as an opportunity to begin addressing the deeper political realities that continue to generate conflict and human suffering across the region.
Egyptians Deserve Human Rights, Not a Fragile Status Quo Supported by the EU
Two years after the launch of the EU-Egypt Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership, there has been no meaningful progress on human rights, democracy, or the rule of law in Egypt, despite the fact that progress on these issues was presented as a key condition for the EU’s €5 billion macro-financial assistance (MFA) package. Repression continues to deepen, undermining the European Union’s stated pursuit of stability in Egypt.
Yemen: Houthis Should Free UN, Civil Society Staff
The de facto Houthi authorities in Yemen should immediately and unconditionally release the dozens of staff from the United Nations and Yemeni and international civil society organizations who have been arbitrarily detained over the last two years, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International said today. The Houthis’ arbitrary arrests of humanitarian workers has a direct impact on the delivery of lifesaving assistance to people in critical need of aid.
Libya: ICC Trial Of Libyan Suspect Khaled El Hishri Important Step Towards Justice
In an important step toward accountability for serious international crimes committed in Libya, former Mitiga Prison security official Khaled Mohamed Ali El-Hishri appears today before the International Criminal Court, facing …
Bahrain: As the government remains determined to violate human rights, the international community must act to bring an end to the policy of citizenship revocation
Thirteen human rights organizations expressed grave concern over the Bahraini government’s continued disregard for its international human rights obligations, calling on world leaders to urge Bahrain to reverse its decision …
Call to Action: Establishing an EU Directive on the Protection and Mobility of Human Rights Defenders
The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) welcomes the European Commission’s renewed commitment, as part of the EU Civil Society Strategy, to scale up its support to ensure an enabling …
Re: Call for Adoption of New EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy and for Decision to Implement It by Qualified Majority Voting
Dear High Representative / Vice-President Kallas, The Human Rights and Democracy Network calls upon your leadership to ensure the adoption of an ambitious new EU Action Plan on Human Rights …
Open letter: 90+ organisations demand suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement
Dear President von der Leyen, Dear High Representative / Vice-President Kallas, Dear Foreign Ministers of the EU member states, We, the undersigned humanitarian and human rights organisations and trade unions, …
The European Union’s treaty obligations on international law must be reflected in its foreign policy
The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN), representing a broad coalition of civil society organisations across Europe, expresses its deep concern regarding President von der Leyen’s speech at the EU …