Euromed Rights

Latest backlashes

Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in nine countries of the MENA Region below.

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Palestine
18 Aug 2022
Israeli crackdown on Palestinian CSOs, including Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees
Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Citizenship and Political participation Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online)
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Palestine
11 May 2022
Female journalists killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank
Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom of movement Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Inheritance, land and property rights Military/Secret Services Enactment of violence (offline/online)
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Morocco/Western Sahara
16 Apr 2022
Sahrawi women activists violently attacked by Moroccan authorities
Enactment of violence (offline/online) Law Enforcement Authorities Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom from violence Inheritance, land and property rights Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Palestine
13 Feb 2022
Woman human rights defender Khitam Saafin sentenced
Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom of assembly and association Citizenship and Political participation Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Morocco/Western Sahara
25 Sep 2021
Moroccan police assault Sahrawi WHRD Mahfouda Bamba Lefkire
Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Occupation/settler colonialism Militarism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Inheritance, land and property rights
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Morocco/Western Sahara
12 May 2021
Moroccan forces sexually assault Sahrawi WHRD Sultana Khaya
Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Inheritance, land and property rights
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Palestine
1 May 2021
Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah face forced eviction
GONGOs Private Sector Enactment of violence (offline/online) Occupation/settler colonialism Illiberalism Inheritance, land and property rights Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Palestine
1 Apr 2021
Israeli crackdown on members of the Health Work Committee specialising in Palestinian women and children’s health
Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Occupation/settler colonialism Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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