Palestinian Territory... Arresting child and forcing him to deactivate Facebook account, alarming deterioration of rights
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor condemns the arrest of "Amir Taha Muhammad Abu Sharar", a child from Hebron in the southern West Bank, by the Palestinian Preventive Security Service. The Palestinian Security Service forced him to deactivate his Facebook account in a double violation that includes the arbitrary detention and intimidation of a minor and deprivation of freedom of opinion and expression.
According to a complaint received by Euro-Med Monitor, militants from the Preventive Security Service headed yesterday morning (Wednesday, 16 June), to the home of "Amir Abu Sharar" (16 years), in Afqish village, southwest of Dura in Hebron. They informed his family of his arrest under the pretext of publishing a post on Facebook during the Israeli military attack on Gaza and then claimed there was a written report against him.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4472
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor condemns the arrest of "Amir Taha Muhammad Abu Sharar", a child from Hebron in the southern West Bank, by the Palestinian Preventive Security Service. The Palestinian Security Service forced him to deactivate his Facebook account in a double violation that includes the arbitrary detention and intimidation of a minor and deprivation of freedom of opinion and expression.
According to a complaint received by Euro-Med Monitor, militants from the Preventive Security Service headed yesterday morning (Wednesday, 16 June), to the home of "Amir Abu Sharar" (16 years), in Afqish village, southwest of Dura in Hebron. They informed his family of his arrest under the pretext of publishing a post on Facebook during the Israeli military attack on Gaza and then claimed there was a written report against him.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4472
Saudi Arabia: A widespread campaign aimed at detaining and deporting Ethiopian immigrants
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor expressed its deep concern over the arrest campaign launched by the Saudi authorities against Ethiopian immigrants residing in the kingdom and the challenging conditions they experience in Saudi prisons.
The Geneva-based Euro-Med Monitor said in a press release on Wednesday that the Saudi police began an arrest campaign last June, which targeted Ethiopian immigrants and their neighbourhoods.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4477
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor expressed its deep concern over the arrest campaign launched by the Saudi authorities against Ethiopian immigrants residing in the kingdom and the challenging conditions they experience in Saudi prisons.
The Geneva-based Euro-Med Monitor said in a press release on Wednesday that the Saudi police began an arrest campaign last June, which targeted Ethiopian immigrants and their neighbourhoods.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4477
Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor
Saudi Arabia: A widespread campaign aimed at detaining and deporting Ethiopian immigrants
West Bank: Urgent and independent investigation must be opened into the killing of activist Nizar Banat
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor expresses its deep shock at the death of the Palestinian opposition political activist Nizar Banat after his arrest and direct attack by the Palestinian security services in Hebron, in the southern West Bank.
The Euro-Med Monitor calls for the opening of a diligent, urgent, and independent investigation into the incident, especially since all the circumstances point to a deliberate process of assassination to suppress a voice heavily opposed to the policies of the Palestinian Authority.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4478
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor expresses its deep shock at the death of the Palestinian opposition political activist Nizar Banat after his arrest and direct attack by the Palestinian security services in Hebron, in the southern West Bank.
The Euro-Med Monitor calls for the opening of a diligent, urgent, and independent investigation into the incident, especially since all the circumstances point to a deliberate process of assassination to suppress a voice heavily opposed to the policies of the Palestinian Authority.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4478
Syria in the lead.. Euro-Med Monitor report: Widespread torture in the Arab region
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor called on the governments of Arab countries to stop all forms of torture against prisoners and detainees, stressing that most governments and conflicting parties in the Middle East and North Africa, especially the Syrian regime, use torture as a systematic policy inside prisons and detention centers.
Most governments in the Arab region widely practice torture, amid near absence of effective accountability and oversight mechanisms, and they sometimes cover up these illegal practices, said the Geneva-based Euro-Med Monitor in a report issued on Saturday morning on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4481
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor called on the governments of Arab countries to stop all forms of torture against prisoners and detainees, stressing that most governments and conflicting parties in the Middle East and North Africa, especially the Syrian regime, use torture as a systematic policy inside prisons and detention centers.
Most governments in the Arab region widely practice torture, amid near absence of effective accountability and oversight mechanisms, and they sometimes cover up these illegal practices, said the Geneva-based Euro-Med Monitor in a report issued on Saturday morning on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4481
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📄 International Day Against Torture: Middle Eastern Perspective
🗓️30 June 2021
⏰ 15-16 (Geneva Time)
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📄 International Day Against Torture: Middle Eastern Perspective
🗓️30 June 2021
⏰ 15-16 (Geneva Time)
🔗Link to the webinar: https://t.co/SQRtyrkWy5
In Letter to UN Special Rapporteurs, Euro-Med Monitor demands immediate protection for activists threatened by PA security
A demand for the immediate cessation of Palestinian Authority abuses against activists, journalists and human rights defenders and provision of protection was raised in an official letter on behalf of eleven co-signing organizations delivered by Euro-Med Monitor to eight UN Special Rapporteurs and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
The letter, concerning the Palestinian Authority’s ongoing violent crackdown on dissent, freedom of speech and expression, urged the UN top experts to issue clear public statements on the recent death of Mr. Nizar Banat and the “PA’s widespread and systematic human rights violations, including intimidation, harassment, and arbitrary arrests, particularly targeting human rights defenders, activists, peaceful demonstrators, and journalists, and its general crackdown on human rights and fundamental freedoms with impunity.”
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4488
A demand for the immediate cessation of Palestinian Authority abuses against activists, journalists and human rights defenders and provision of protection was raised in an official letter on behalf of eleven co-signing organizations delivered by Euro-Med Monitor to eight UN Special Rapporteurs and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
The letter, concerning the Palestinian Authority’s ongoing violent crackdown on dissent, freedom of speech and expression, urged the UN top experts to issue clear public statements on the recent death of Mr. Nizar Banat and the “PA’s widespread and systematic human rights violations, including intimidation, harassment, and arbitrary arrests, particularly targeting human rights defenders, activists, peaceful demonstrators, and journalists, and its general crackdown on human rights and fundamental freedoms with impunity.”
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4488
At Euro-Med Monitor Webinar: Experts Urge to Criminalize Torture in the Middle East
Three experts joined a Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor webinar organized on 30 June 2021 to mark the International Day against Torture in the context of the Middle East. The experts highlighted using torture as a weapon of war in the Middle East, non-state actors and governments’ use of torture to silence dissents in the ME, the UN and torture in the ME, and the implications of torture in the ME.
Sabah Carrim, PhD, International Law Expert, noted that “Torture methods vary. They can be of a physical nature, like beatings and electric shocks. They can be of a sexual nature, like rape or sexual humiliation. Or they can be of a psychological nature, like sleep deprivation or prolonged solitary confinement.”
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4490
Three experts joined a Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor webinar organized on 30 June 2021 to mark the International Day against Torture in the context of the Middle East. The experts highlighted using torture as a weapon of war in the Middle East, non-state actors and governments’ use of torture to silence dissents in the ME, the UN and torture in the ME, and the implications of torture in the ME.
Sabah Carrim, PhD, International Law Expert, noted that “Torture methods vary. They can be of a physical nature, like beatings and electric shocks. They can be of a sexual nature, like rape or sexual humiliation. Or they can be of a psychological nature, like sleep deprivation or prolonged solitary confinement.”
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4490
Commentary| Denmark’s Dystopian and Inhumane Plans to Outsource Asylum Will Kickstart a Dangerous Race to the Bottom
Michela Pugliese, Refugee and Migrant Rights Assistant at Euro-Med Monitor
Denmark’s parliament just adopted a law enabling it to deport asylum seekers to yet unknown third countries outside Europe that will process their asylum requests and host them, perpetuating unequal power structures between countries and peoples and jeopardizing migrants’ human rights, EU states’ mutual trust and the international protection system itself.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4493
Michela Pugliese, Refugee and Migrant Rights Assistant at Euro-Med Monitor
Denmark’s parliament just adopted a law enabling it to deport asylum seekers to yet unknown third countries outside Europe that will process their asylum requests and host them, perpetuating unequal power structures between countries and peoples and jeopardizing migrants’ human rights, EU states’ mutual trust and the international protection system itself.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4493
Good News on Euro-Med Monitor's joint efforts towards ceasing human rights violations – June 2021
There was hardly any difference in June from the previous months concerning ongoing human rights violations in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Nevertheless, despite the continuous violations, it is crucial to recognize the small steps that – in the long term – will bring considerable improvements towards ending infringements and the redress of victims. In June, our team worked alongside partner organizations to bring real change in ceasing violations and attacks on fundamental freedoms in both the MENA region and Europe. Now, to our delight we can deliver some great news about those achievements.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4499
There was hardly any difference in June from the previous months concerning ongoing human rights violations in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Nevertheless, despite the continuous violations, it is crucial to recognize the small steps that – in the long term – will bring considerable improvements towards ending infringements and the redress of victims. In June, our team worked alongside partner organizations to bring real change in ceasing violations and attacks on fundamental freedoms in both the MENA region and Europe. Now, to our delight we can deliver some great news about those achievements.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4499
Yemen: Assassination of key political activists reflects ramifications of lack of accountability
A group of unknown gunmen have assassinated a prominent political activist belonging to the Yemeni Al-Islah Party, Bilal Mansour Al-Maisari, on Wednesday in the Mansoura district of the Aden governorate, southern Yemen, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said today in a statement.
The gunmen fired four bullets at Al-Maisari’s head and chest while he tried to get in his vehicle outside his house in the Mansoura district in Aden. They were able to get away to an unknown destination.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4498
A group of unknown gunmen have assassinated a prominent political activist belonging to the Yemeni Al-Islah Party, Bilal Mansour Al-Maisari, on Wednesday in the Mansoura district of the Aden governorate, southern Yemen, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said today in a statement.
The gunmen fired four bullets at Al-Maisari’s head and chest while he tried to get in his vehicle outside his house in the Mansoura district in Aden. They were able to get away to an unknown destination.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4498
UK measures to thwart asylum seekers are draconian, inhumane and ineffective
The UK is stepping up its long list of draconian and inhuman measures aimed at curbing small boats’ crossing in the English Channel, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement today.
We strongly condemn the latest proposal of sentencing asylum seekers to up to four years in prison only due to their forced method of arrival. Such policies are aimed at creating a differential treatment with less rights and less guarantees for people seeking a safe refuge through desperate means.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4507
The UK is stepping up its long list of draconian and inhuman measures aimed at curbing small boats’ crossing in the English Channel, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement today.
We strongly condemn the latest proposal of sentencing asylum seekers to up to four years in prison only due to their forced method of arrival. Such policies are aimed at creating a differential treatment with less rights and less guarantees for people seeking a safe refuge through desperate means.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4507
New Report: Moroccan authorities stifle freedom of opinion and expression
The Moroccan authorities have been severely restricting freedom of opinion and expression in the country and using illegal methods to detain, prosecute and defame activists and journalists for years , Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a report.
The Moroccan authorities are still detaining or prosecuting 21 journalists and civil and human rights activists for expressing their opinions through the media or social networks, the report said.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4515
The Moroccan authorities have been severely restricting freedom of opinion and expression in the country and using illegal methods to detain, prosecute and defame activists and journalists for years , Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a report.
The Moroccan authorities are still detaining or prosecuting 21 journalists and civil and human rights activists for expressing their opinions through the media or social networks, the report said.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4515
Syria: The Fifth Corps should investigate young man’s death under torture
Young man Jaafar Al-Kafri from Al-Mataaiyah village, southern Syria, has died shortly after he was released from the prison of Fifth Corps of the Syrian Army, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement on 12 July 2021, expressing its deep concern.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that Al-Kafri was unconscious when he was released, with many bruises on his body as he was assaulted in prison.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4517
Young man Jaafar Al-Kafri from Al-Mataaiyah village, southern Syria, has died shortly after he was released from the prison of Fifth Corps of the Syrian Army, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement on 12 July 2021, expressing its deep concern.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that Al-Kafri was unconscious when he was released, with many bruises on his body as he was assaulted in prison.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4517
Iraq: Al-Hussein Hospital tragedy inevitable result of negligence
Fire breakout at Al-Hussein Hospital in Dhi Qar Governorate, southern Iraq, is an inevitable result of the government's neglect of fundamental reforms in the health sector, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said today in a statement.
About 80 Iraqis died and dozens of others were injured yesterday evening as a result of a fire that destroyed 20 caravans at the Al-Naqa Center at the Imam Hussein Educational Hospital allocated for treating COVID-19 patients in the southern city of Nasiriyah.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4519
Fire breakout at Al-Hussein Hospital in Dhi Qar Governorate, southern Iraq, is an inevitable result of the government's neglect of fundamental reforms in the health sector, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said today in a statement.
About 80 Iraqis died and dozens of others were injured yesterday evening as a result of a fire that destroyed 20 caravans at the Al-Naqa Center at the Imam Hussein Educational Hospital allocated for treating COVID-19 patients in the southern city of Nasiriyah.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4519
📝Study: Critical analysis of the law’s response to asylum seekers who are in danger from non-state actors
Fadel Abdul Ghany, Chairman and founder of the Syrian Network for Human Rights
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor published a paper entitled “Critical analysis of the law’s response to asylum seekers who are in danger from non-state actors,” in which researcher Fadel Abdel Ghani, Director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights, confirmed that international law has established that asylum seekers fleeing from actors outside the framework of the state deserve refugee status.
Study: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4523
Fadel Abdul Ghany, Chairman and founder of the Syrian Network for Human Rights
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor published a paper entitled “Critical analysis of the law’s response to asylum seekers who are in danger from non-state actors,” in which researcher Fadel Abdel Ghani, Director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights, confirmed that international law has established that asylum seekers fleeing from actors outside the framework of the state deserve refugee status.
Study: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4523
‘Scarce goods’: Isolating Daraa al-Balad threatens 40,000 with starvation
The siege imposed by the Syrian government forces on Daraa al-Balad since June 24 would lead to serious humanitarian repercussions if it continues, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement on July 15, calling for lifting the siege urgently and allowing the entry of basic humanitarian supplies.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4526
The siege imposed by the Syrian government forces on Daraa al-Balad since June 24 would lead to serious humanitarian repercussions if it continues, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement on July 15, calling for lifting the siege urgently and allowing the entry of basic humanitarian supplies.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4526
Tunisia: President Saied's decisions may undermine democracy
Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced dissolving the government and suspending the Assembly of the Representatives, ending the immunity of deputies, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement. The action is profoundly worrying, as the president should not monopolize the executive power or disrupt the constitutional institutions.
President Saied's decisions may undermine democracy and destabilize the country, paving the way for the return of the authoritarian rule that Tunisians have struggled over the past years to overthrow and establish a democratic process that guarantees political representation of all forces.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4529
Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced dissolving the government and suspending the Assembly of the Representatives, ending the immunity of deputies, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement. The action is profoundly worrying, as the president should not monopolize the executive power or disrupt the constitutional institutions.
President Saied's decisions may undermine democracy and destabilize the country, paving the way for the return of the authoritarian rule that Tunisians have struggled over the past years to overthrow and establish a democratic process that guarantees political representation of all forces.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4529
Sweden’s recent permanent residence laws will impede refugees’ ability to integrate and seek work
Sweden’s most recent immigration law to make obtaining permanent residency harder for refugees will crucially undermine their ability to integrate in society, seek stable work or establish a normal life while they live in uncertainty with their residency status periodically threatened, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement today.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4531
Sweden’s most recent immigration law to make obtaining permanent residency harder for refugees will crucially undermine their ability to integrate in society, seek stable work or establish a normal life while they live in uncertainty with their residency status periodically threatened, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement today.
More: https://euromedmonitor.org/a/4531
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📆30 July 2021
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📄Impunity in #Libya and the role of the EU and the UN
📆30 July 2021
⏰15-16 (Geneva Time)
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