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Latest backlashes

Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in countries across the Euro-Mediterranean region below.

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Algeria
12 Aug 2024
Algeria: Algerian boxer, Imane Khalif files complaint over gender abuse at Paris Olympics
Anti-feminism Freedom from discrimination Private Sector Citizens' Initiative Hate-speech Spread of false information
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Algeria
8 Jul 2024
Algeria: Authorities arrest two journalists for publishing video showing women protesting
Anti-feminism Freedom of assembly and association Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Algeria
5 Apr 2024
Algeria: Detention of activist Jamila Ben Touis on terrorism charges
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Anti-feminism
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Turkey Algeria
15 Sep 2023
Optional course introduced to combat LGBTIQ+ values in schools
Conservatism Political homophobia Anti-gender Freedom from discrimination Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Education State Institutions/Bodies
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Algeria
18 Aug 2023
Ban on Barbie film
Conservatism Political homophobia Anti-feminism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion State Institutions/Bodies Block/Veto
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Algeria
16 Jan 2023
'Anti-rainbow' campaign launched in Algeria
State Institutions/Bodies Statement/Publication Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Political homophobia
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Algeria
10 Dec 2022
WHRD Yosra Frawes prevented from entering Algeria
Illiberalism Freedom of movement Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Algeria
30 Jun 2022
Algerian police destroy copies of the Quran in rainbow colours
Political homophobia Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Law Enforcement Authorities Block/Veto
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Algeria
18 May 2021
Violent attack against women teachers
Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Anti-feminism Conservatism Freedom from violence
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Algeria Algeria
1 May 2021
Sexist practices mar the campaign for the legislative elections held in June 2021
Political Party Other act of discrimination Conservatism Anti-feminism Citizenship and Political participation Freedom from discrimination
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Algeria Algeria
1 May 2021
Sexist practices mar the campaign for the legislative elections held in June 2021
Political Party Other act of discrimination Conservatism Anti-feminism Citizenship and Political participation Freedom from discrimination
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Jordan Algeria
1 May 2021
Prominent Syrian activist Hasna Al-Hariri transferred to refugee camp and fears deportation to Syria
Law Enforcement Authorities Military/Secret Services Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Freedom of movement
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