Auction house’s offer of human skulls is evidence that Belgium’s colonial past is also its present
Human remains from the colonial era being exhibited and auctioned in Belgium recently are evidence of the extent to which Europe’s brutal colonial past is also its present, warned Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor in a statement today urging the Belgian government to comprehensively and critically confront its colonial legacy.
Human remains of “African” individuals from the Congo Free State period (1885-1908)—when Belgian coloniser and king Leopold II established the state of Congo as his personal possession—were recently put up for auction in Uccle, one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region. For a price of between 750 and 1000 euros, the Vanderkindere auction house offered “Lot n. °405”, described as a “lot of three human skulls” and classified as “curiosa” (i.e. odd, bizarre, intriguing).
Press release: https://bit.ly/3BbZ83P
Human remains from the colonial era being exhibited and auctioned in Belgium recently are evidence of the extent to which Europe’s brutal colonial past is also its present, warned Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor in a statement today urging the Belgian government to comprehensively and critically confront its colonial legacy.
Human remains of “African” individuals from the Congo Free State period (1885-1908)—when Belgian coloniser and king Leopold II established the state of Congo as his personal possession—were recently put up for auction in Uccle, one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region. For a price of between 750 and 1000 euros, the Vanderkindere auction house offered “Lot n. °405”, described as a “lot of three human skulls” and classified as “curiosa” (i.e. odd, bizarre, intriguing).
Press release: https://bit.ly/3BbZ83P
Jordan: Detention of journalist and three politicians is unjustified assault on freedoms
Jordanian authorities must immediately release three Jordanian politicians and a photojournalist who were detained by security forces while preparing to appear on a live broadcast at the house of one of the politicians in Amman to discuss local issues, Euro-Med Monitor said in a statement.
A security force of more than 20 members—some of whom were dressed in civilian clothes, while the rest were in Public Security uniforms—raided the home of Sufyan Tell, a politician and environmental expert, on Monday 5 December 2022, at around 3:30 p.m. The force detained Tell, political activists Abed Khalifa al-Tawahia and Omar Abu Rassa’, and photojournalist Mohammed Aboud as they were preparing to appear on a TV episode about internal issues.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3VWF11n
Jordanian authorities must immediately release three Jordanian politicians and a photojournalist who were detained by security forces while preparing to appear on a live broadcast at the house of one of the politicians in Amman to discuss local issues, Euro-Med Monitor said in a statement.
A security force of more than 20 members—some of whom were dressed in civilian clothes, while the rest were in Public Security uniforms—raided the home of Sufyan Tell, a politician and environmental expert, on Monday 5 December 2022, at around 3:30 p.m. The force detained Tell, political activists Abed Khalifa al-Tawahia and Omar Abu Rassa’, and photojournalist Mohammed Aboud as they were preparing to appear on a TV episode about internal issues.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3VWF11n
Denmark: Threatening letters to Syrian children part of government’s hostile environment
As part of its anti-asylum crusade, the Danish government is sending threatening letters to Syrian child refugees to convince them to leave Denmark voluntarily or risk facing deportation or indefinite detention, warned Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor in a statement today.
A Danish documentary by public service broadcaster DR titled På flugt fra Danmark (“Fleeing from Denmark”) has revealed that the government sends letters to children under 15 whose parents are going through the asylum procedure. A 12-year-old girl born in Syria who has spent the past eight years of her life living and studying in Denmark received a letter addressed to her personally from the Danish Immigration Service saying, “If you do not leave voluntarily, you can be forcibly sent to Syria.” Despite the letter, the girl and her family received a two-year extension to their residence permit, but their situation is far from unique.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3h4o4mW
As part of its anti-asylum crusade, the Danish government is sending threatening letters to Syrian child refugees to convince them to leave Denmark voluntarily or risk facing deportation or indefinite detention, warned Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor in a statement today.
A Danish documentary by public service broadcaster DR titled På flugt fra Danmark (“Fleeing from Denmark”) has revealed that the government sends letters to children under 15 whose parents are going through the asylum procedure. A 12-year-old girl born in Syria who has spent the past eight years of her life living and studying in Denmark received a letter addressed to her personally from the Danish Immigration Service saying, “If you do not leave voluntarily, you can be forcibly sent to Syria.” Despite the letter, the girl and her family received a two-year extension to their residence permit, but their situation is far from unique.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3h4o4mW
Syria: Protestors’ transgressions do not justify state-sanctioned violence in As-Suwayda, legitimate demands must be met
The violent incidents that erupted during protests against deteriorating living and economic conditions in As-Suwayda, south-eastern Syria, are extremely concerning, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement.
On Sunday 4 December, Syrian security forces fired live ammunition at protestors near the As-Suwayda Governorate building, killing a young man, Murad al-Matni, and injuring several others. Protesters had demanded that security violations and the deterioration of living conditions be addressed; some demonstrators chanted for the regime’s overthrow.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3FArpUh
The violent incidents that erupted during protests against deteriorating living and economic conditions in As-Suwayda, south-eastern Syria, are extremely concerning, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement.
On Sunday 4 December, Syrian security forces fired live ammunition at protestors near the As-Suwayda Governorate building, killing a young man, Murad al-Matni, and injuring several others. Protesters had demanded that security violations and the deterioration of living conditions be addressed; some demonstrators chanted for the regime’s overthrow.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3FArpUh
Iraq: Speaker of Parliament’s statement on the fate of missing persons is shocking, requires official clarification
Following the Speaker of Parliament’s shocking claim that the people who were forcibly disappeared or went missing during military operations against ISIL several years ago did not survive, Euro-Med Monitor calls on the Iraqi government to assume responsibility towards those missing as well as their long-suffering families.
Euro-Med Monitor expressed deep concern over statements made by Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohamed al-Halbousi during a television interview last Wednesday regarding the missing and forcibly disappeared people. Al-Halbousi stated, “We should change their label and inform the public of what actually occurred. The disappeared, who can [also] be called the betrayed…lost their lives.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3VS9aPV
Following the Speaker of Parliament’s shocking claim that the people who were forcibly disappeared or went missing during military operations against ISIL several years ago did not survive, Euro-Med Monitor calls on the Iraqi government to assume responsibility towards those missing as well as their long-suffering families.
Euro-Med Monitor expressed deep concern over statements made by Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohamed al-Halbousi during a television interview last Wednesday regarding the missing and forcibly disappeared people. Al-Halbousi stated, “We should change their label and inform the public of what actually occurred. The disappeared, who can [also] be called the betrayed…lost their lives.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3VS9aPV
16 Days of Activism: Euro-Med’s We Are Not Numbers and Amos Trust raise donations for breast cancer screening programme in Gaza
In collaboration with British organisation Amos Trust, Euro-Med Monitor’s project We Are Not Numbers raised over £70,000 (about 86,000 USD) in donations for the breast cancer treatment programme at Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Project members took part in a three-week advocacy and fundraising tour of the United Kingdom, which included stops in eight cities there. Members spoke to parliamentarians, human rights and community activists, academics, journalists, and international organisation workers about the effects of Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip since 2006, as well as the challenges faced by cancer-stricken women—particularly those with breast cancer—who are unable to obtain Israeli permits to leave Gaza for treatment.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3WapWdm
In collaboration with British organisation Amos Trust, Euro-Med Monitor’s project We Are Not Numbers raised over £70,000 (about 86,000 USD) in donations for the breast cancer treatment programme at Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Project members took part in a three-week advocacy and fundraising tour of the United Kingdom, which included stops in eight cities there. Members spoke to parliamentarians, human rights and community activists, academics, journalists, and international organisation workers about the effects of Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip since 2006, as well as the challenges faced by cancer-stricken women—particularly those with breast cancer—who are unable to obtain Israeli permits to leave Gaza for treatment.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3WapWdm
Death penalty for 16 Yemenis reflects high cost of Houthi impunity
A Houthi court sentencing of 29 Yemenis to either death or imprisonment following unfair trials is deeply concerning, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement.
Urgent intervention, particularly by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is required to reverse these sentences and prevent involved parties from implementing them in the future, as well as to ensure that the accused have full legal rights, including the right to a fair trial.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3jq2NVt
A Houthi court sentencing of 29 Yemenis to either death or imprisonment following unfair trials is deeply concerning, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement.
Urgent intervention, particularly by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is required to reverse these sentences and prevent involved parties from implementing them in the future, as well as to ensure that the accused have full legal rights, including the right to a fair trial.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3jq2NVt
In letter to Belgian government, Euro-Med Monitor raises issue of homeless asylum seekers
In an urgent letter to the Belgian government, Euro-Med Monitor raised today the issue of asylum seekers left homeless in the country.
“It has come to our attention that over 700 asylum seekers have resorted to living in an abandoned building on Paleis Street in Brussels for months out of acute desperation as they continue to wait to be provided with shelter,” read the letter to Belgium’s Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, Nicole de Moor.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3i4bvbK
In an urgent letter to the Belgian government, Euro-Med Monitor raised today the issue of asylum seekers left homeless in the country.
“It has come to our attention that over 700 asylum seekers have resorted to living in an abandoned building on Paleis Street in Brussels for months out of acute desperation as they continue to wait to be provided with shelter,” read the letter to Belgium’s Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, Nicole de Moor.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3i4bvbK
Tunisia: Investigation of dissidents reflects authorities’ determination to suppress freedoms
The continued persecution of political opponents and critics by Tunisian authorities, as evidenced by the recent introduction of legislation designed to prosecute dissidents and suppress their freedom, is deeply concerning, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement. Tunisian authorities referred five dissidents for investigation on Monday, 2 January.
The dissidents, who were all exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of opinion and expression, are the coordinator of the country’s committee for the defence of dismissed judges, Ayachi Hammami, the president of the Tunisian National Salvation Front, Ahmed Najib Chebbi, and three other leaders of the Front: Ridha Belhaj, Shaimaa Issa, and Jawhar Ben Mubarak.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3GNrEvD
The continued persecution of political opponents and critics by Tunisian authorities, as evidenced by the recent introduction of legislation designed to prosecute dissidents and suppress their freedom, is deeply concerning, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement. Tunisian authorities referred five dissidents for investigation on Monday, 2 January.
The dissidents, who were all exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of opinion and expression, are the coordinator of the country’s committee for the defence of dismissed judges, Ayachi Hammami, the president of the Tunisian National Salvation Front, Ahmed Najib Chebbi, and three other leaders of the Front: Ridha Belhaj, Shaimaa Issa, and Jawhar Ben Mubarak.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3GNrEvD
Yemen: Detention and trial of vloggers demonstrates degree of Houthi control over judiciary
The Houthi group must immediately and unconditionally release four Yemeni activists—three of whom are prominent video bloggers, or “vloggers”—who have been unlawfully held since late December on charges related to freedom of opinion and expression, Euro-Med Monitor said in a statement. The four activists’ YouTube channels have a combined total following of approximately three million and 270 thousand subscribers, making them highly popular among Yemenis.
Euro-Med Monitor followed with deep concern the trial of the four activists by the Specialised Criminal Court of First Instance in Sana’a on Wednesday. The three vloggers, Mustafa al-Mumari, Ahmed Elaw, and Ahmad Hajar, were charged with “spreading rumours and provocative propaganda by creating and managing YouTube channels with the intention of undermining social stability and harming public order, in support of the ongoing military aggression and blockade of Yemen”.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3Zw70HP
The Houthi group must immediately and unconditionally release four Yemeni activists—three of whom are prominent video bloggers, or “vloggers”—who have been unlawfully held since late December on charges related to freedom of opinion and expression, Euro-Med Monitor said in a statement. The four activists’ YouTube channels have a combined total following of approximately three million and 270 thousand subscribers, making them highly popular among Yemenis.
Euro-Med Monitor followed with deep concern the trial of the four activists by the Specialised Criminal Court of First Instance in Sana’a on Wednesday. The three vloggers, Mustafa al-Mumari, Ahmed Elaw, and Ahmad Hajar, were charged with “spreading rumours and provocative propaganda by creating and managing YouTube channels with the intention of undermining social stability and harming public order, in support of the ongoing military aggression and blockade of Yemen”.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3Zw70HP
Risk of death at sea will increase exponentially under Italy’s new immigration rules
The primary goal of a new immigration decree signed by the Italian government is to constrict and hinder the work of humanitarian-operated ships which rescue people at sea, inevitably provoking more deaths in the Mediterranean, warned the Euro-Med Monitor in a statement today.
“Urgent provisions for the management of migratory flows” was launched by Italy’s new far-right government with the Decree-Law no. 1/2023, and entered into force on 3 January. It establishes a new code of conduct for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) carrying out rescues at sea.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3IXDp4g
The primary goal of a new immigration decree signed by the Italian government is to constrict and hinder the work of humanitarian-operated ships which rescue people at sea, inevitably provoking more deaths in the Mediterranean, warned the Euro-Med Monitor in a statement today.
“Urgent provisions for the management of migratory flows” was launched by Italy’s new far-right government with the Decree-Law no. 1/2023, and entered into force on 3 January. It establishes a new code of conduct for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) carrying out rescues at sea.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3IXDp4g
A generation under blockade: New report examines life in Gaza after 17 years of Israeli restrictions
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip remains dire as the 17th year of the Israeli blockade draws to a close, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement, urging all concerned parties to put pressure on Israel to end its illegal blockade of the Strip.
In its annual report on the blockade, entitled “A generation under blockade,” Euro-Med Monitor noted that the Israeli blockade has impoverished more than 61% of Gaza’s total population of about two million and 380 thousand people. Moreover, it has disrupted the work of approximately 47% of workers and left nearly 53% of the population facing food insecurity.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3JkBirD
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip remains dire as the 17th year of the Israeli blockade draws to a close, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement, urging all concerned parties to put pressure on Israel to end its illegal blockade of the Strip.
In its annual report on the blockade, entitled “A generation under blockade,” Euro-Med Monitor noted that the Israeli blockade has impoverished more than 61% of Gaza’s total population of about two million and 380 thousand people. Moreover, it has disrupted the work of approximately 47% of workers and left nearly 53% of the population facing food insecurity.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3JkBirD
Pulling the trigger is the first resort: New report reveals surge in Israeli violence against Palestinians
The alarming surge in killings committed by the Israeli army against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in 2022 is extremely concerning, warned Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor in a statement, stressing the need to activate accountability and end the state of impunity that Israel has enjoyed for decades.
In a report issued today entitled “Pulling the trigger is the first resort”, Euro-Med Monitor stated that the recorded number of Palestinian deaths in the West Bank increased by 82% in 2022 compared to 2021, and nearly fivefold (491%) compared to 2020. Analysis of field data reveals that the majority of Palestinian fatalities were civilians killed by Israel’s army in unjustified operations and contexts where they presented no imminent threat or danger to the lives of Israeli soldiers or settlers.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3jb65fR
The alarming surge in killings committed by the Israeli army against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in 2022 is extremely concerning, warned Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor in a statement, stressing the need to activate accountability and end the state of impunity that Israel has enjoyed for decades.
In a report issued today entitled “Pulling the trigger is the first resort”, Euro-Med Monitor stated that the recorded number of Palestinian deaths in the West Bank increased by 82% in 2022 compared to 2021, and nearly fivefold (491%) compared to 2020. Analysis of field data reveals that the majority of Palestinian fatalities were civilians killed by Israel’s army in unjustified operations and contexts where they presented no imminent threat or danger to the lives of Israeli soldiers or settlers.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3jb65fR
Kuwait: Unjustified medical fees for vulnerable expats must be eliminated
Kuwait’s government must reconsider the fees it is imposing on non-Kuwaiti patients seeking medical treatment, which are 10 times higher than those imposed on citizens, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health issued a decision last month imposing additional fees on medicine dispensed to expatriates in Kuwait, with an increase of about 100% at hospitals and 250% at dispensaries. The decision imposes a fee of five Kuwaiti dinars (approximately 15 euros) on medicine dispensed by a hospital pharmacy or the pharmacy of a primary healthcare centre (or dispensary), and a fee of 10 Kuwaiti dinars (approx. 30 euros) on medicine dispensed by outpatient pharmacies. These fees will be in addition to the health consultation fee, which is two Kuwaiti dinars (about six euros) for a check-up at a primary healthcare centre, and 10 Kuwaiti dinars for visits to a hospital emergency department or outpatient clinic.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3kYkTyO
Kuwait’s government must reconsider the fees it is imposing on non-Kuwaiti patients seeking medical treatment, which are 10 times higher than those imposed on citizens, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health issued a decision last month imposing additional fees on medicine dispensed to expatriates in Kuwait, with an increase of about 100% at hospitals and 250% at dispensaries. The decision imposes a fee of five Kuwaiti dinars (approximately 15 euros) on medicine dispensed by a hospital pharmacy or the pharmacy of a primary healthcare centre (or dispensary), and a fee of 10 Kuwaiti dinars (approx. 30 euros) on medicine dispensed by outpatient pharmacies. These fees will be in addition to the health consultation fee, which is two Kuwaiti dinars (about six euros) for a check-up at a primary healthcare centre, and 10 Kuwaiti dinars for visits to a hospital emergency department or outpatient clinic.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3kYkTyO
Morocco’s decision to extradite Saudi citizen Al Rabie may put his life at risk
Moroccan authorities must reverse their decision to extradite Saudi citizen Hassan Al Rabie to Saudi Arabia, Euro-Med Monitor said in a statement, voicing concern for his safety.
Euro-Med Monitor expressed deep concerned over the 2 February decision by the Moroccan Court of Cassation to deport Al Rabie back to Saudi Arabia, where he faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of coordinating “with a terrorist to facilitate his irregular exit from the Kingdom”. According to Al Rabie’s lawyer, the decision cannot be appealed, and the extradition decree will be submitted to the Moroccan prime minister for signature in accordance with the relevant legal procedures.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3JL16gM
Moroccan authorities must reverse their decision to extradite Saudi citizen Hassan Al Rabie to Saudi Arabia, Euro-Med Monitor said in a statement, voicing concern for his safety.
Euro-Med Monitor expressed deep concerned over the 2 February decision by the Moroccan Court of Cassation to deport Al Rabie back to Saudi Arabia, where he faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of coordinating “with a terrorist to facilitate his irregular exit from the Kingdom”. According to Al Rabie’s lawyer, the decision cannot be appealed, and the extradition decree will be submitted to the Moroccan prime minister for signature in accordance with the relevant legal procedures.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3JL16gM
Tunisia: New detention campaign is part of strategy to criminalise opposition
Tunisian authorities’ continued use of arbitrary detention and suppression of freedoms reveals their determination to proceed with the strategy of criminalising and eliminating evidence of political opposition, as well as cancelling constitutional rights guaranteed to entities and individuals, Euro-Med Monitor said in a statement.
Euro-Med Monitor has been following with great concern the Tunisian security services’ detention of several political opponents, former judges, and a businessman on charges that appear to be broadly worded, politically motivated, and consistent with authorities’ escalating campaign against freedoms since President Kais Saied announced the exceptional measures on 25 July 2021.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3xljzsG
Tunisian authorities’ continued use of arbitrary detention and suppression of freedoms reveals their determination to proceed with the strategy of criminalising and eliminating evidence of political opposition, as well as cancelling constitutional rights guaranteed to entities and individuals, Euro-Med Monitor said in a statement.
Euro-Med Monitor has been following with great concern the Tunisian security services’ detention of several political opponents, former judges, and a businessman on charges that appear to be broadly worded, politically motivated, and consistent with authorities’ escalating campaign against freedoms since President Kais Saied announced the exceptional measures on 25 July 2021.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3xljzsG
Iraq: Decision to convict imprisoned content creators is unjustified, must be reversed
Iraqi authorities’ detention and conviction of several social media content creators on vague charges that do not justify the restriction of natural rights is extremely concerning, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement.
Iraq’s judiciary recently sentenced six Iraqi content creators to prison terms ranging from six months to two years, and is investigating eight others for “offending morals and public decency, as well as depravement”. The Iraqi Ministry of Interior launched an electronic platform on 10 January dedicated to receiving reports about content it characterises as offensive to public decency, i.e. which conveys negative messages that undermine modesty and destabilise society; the ministry later announced on 16 January the formation of a committee to monitor social media, combat “low-brow” content, and bring creators to justice.
Press release: https://bit.ly/41czOWX
Iraqi authorities’ detention and conviction of several social media content creators on vague charges that do not justify the restriction of natural rights is extremely concerning, said Euro-Med Monitor in a statement.
Iraq’s judiciary recently sentenced six Iraqi content creators to prison terms ranging from six months to two years, and is investigating eight others for “offending morals and public decency, as well as depravement”. The Iraqi Ministry of Interior launched an electronic platform on 10 January dedicated to receiving reports about content it characterises as offensive to public decency, i.e. which conveys negative messages that undermine modesty and destabilise society; the ministry later announced on 16 January the formation of a committee to monitor social media, combat “low-brow” content, and bring creators to justice.
Press release: https://bit.ly/41czOWX
Beirut: Launch of Youth for Rights Fellowship unites 20 young people from across MENA region
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor officially launched its first Youth for Rights Fellowship session at its regional office in Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday. This was the first session of an extensive training programme, in which a cohort of human rights experts gives fellows the skills needed to tackle important issues affecting them and their communities.
The fellowship programme unites 20 bright young people between the ages of 21 to 29 from around the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, bringing them into one room where they can engage in critical debates and learn in a welcoming environment. Euro-Med Monitor aims to turn these youths from bystanders and victims of human rights violations into the next generation of human rights defenders. Fellows joining the programme hail from various countries in the MENA region, including Yemen, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, and the Palestinian territory.
More: https://bit.ly/3EDJb8j
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor officially launched its first Youth for Rights Fellowship session at its regional office in Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday. This was the first session of an extensive training programme, in which a cohort of human rights experts gives fellows the skills needed to tackle important issues affecting them and their communities.
The fellowship programme unites 20 bright young people between the ages of 21 to 29 from around the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, bringing them into one room where they can engage in critical debates and learn in a welcoming environment. Euro-Med Monitor aims to turn these youths from bystanders and victims of human rights violations into the next generation of human rights defenders. Fellows joining the programme hail from various countries in the MENA region, including Yemen, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, and the Palestinian territory.
More: https://bit.ly/3EDJb8j
At HRC: Euro-Med Monitor calls for youth migrant participation in decision-making concerning them in Europe
In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council’s 52nd session, Euro-Med Monitor and Youth Parliament for SDG said that young migrants and asylum seekers in the European Union countries are unable to identify their basic rights due to the various restrictions imposed on them.
Young migrants and asylum seekers, as well as unaccompanied minors in EU countries, face significant difficulties in accessing educational facilities. In the majority of cases, the statement said, they “do not have access to education, and are exposed to living environments such as detention centres and foster care services where they are unable to access human rights institutions”.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3Z3noyW
In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council’s 52nd session, Euro-Med Monitor and Youth Parliament for SDG said that young migrants and asylum seekers in the European Union countries are unable to identify their basic rights due to the various restrictions imposed on them.
Young migrants and asylum seekers, as well as unaccompanied minors in EU countries, face significant difficulties in accessing educational facilities. In the majority of cases, the statement said, they “do not have access to education, and are exposed to living environments such as detention centres and foster care services where they are unable to access human rights institutions”.
Press release: https://bit.ly/3Z3noyW
Euro-Med Monitor at HRC: Pressure Israel to prevent death penalty legislation against Palestinian detainees
In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council’s 52nd session, Euro-Med Monitor and Youth Parliament for SDG called on all concerned parties to exert serious pressure on the Israeli government to prevent it from passing legislation allowing for the execution of Palestinian detainees, as well as to respect relevant international human rights treaties.
“A key campaign promise by Israel’s current National Security Minister was to introduce capital punishment for Palestinians accused of certain terror offences,” said the statement. “The Minister has repeatedly threatened to send Palestinians ‘to the electric chair’ and is in the process of legislating the death penalty.”
Press release: https://bit.ly/3IG8iIJ
In a joint statement to the UN Human Rights Council’s 52nd session, Euro-Med Monitor and Youth Parliament for SDG called on all concerned parties to exert serious pressure on the Israeli government to prevent it from passing legislation allowing for the execution of Palestinian detainees, as well as to respect relevant international human rights treaties.
“A key campaign promise by Israel’s current National Security Minister was to introduce capital punishment for Palestinians accused of certain terror offences,” said the statement. “The Minister has repeatedly threatened to send Palestinians ‘to the electric chair’ and is in the process of legislating the death penalty.”
Press release: https://bit.ly/3IG8iIJ