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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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Hungary
12 May 2025
Hungary : Viktor Orbán’s conservative government bans Pride marches
Conservatism Political homophobia Freedom from discrimination Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from violence Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Surveillance
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Algeria
7 Apr 2025
Algeria: Censorship on International Women's Day
Anti-feminism Citizenship and Political participation Freedom of assembly and association Heads of State/Government Officials Movement fragmentation Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Tunisia
10 Feb 2025
Tunisia : The unstoppable wave of repression against women human rights activists
Freedom of assembly and association Citizenship and Political participation Access to justice and right to a fair trial Law Enforcement Authorities Heads of State/Government Officials
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Lebanon
21 Oct 2024
Lebanon: Israel destroys grassroot CSO FEMALE's office in South Lebanon
Freedom of assembly and association Militarism Occupation/settler colonialism
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Tunisia
31 Jul 2024
Police harassment of LGBTIQ+ CSO
Anti-gender Political homophobia Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Law Enforcement Authorities
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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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Turkey
2 Jul 2024
Turkey: Police detain 15 protesters at Pride rally in Istanbul
Anti-gender Political homophobia Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Law Enforcement Authorities
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France
10 Jun 2024
France: Pro-Palestinian women activists face online harassment and police violence
Anti-feminism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online)
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Tunisia
3 Jun 2024
Tunisia: Arrests of Women Migrant and Black Rights Defenders in Escalation of Repressive Crackdown on Migrants and Civil Society Organisations
Freedom of assembly and association Citizenship and Political participation Law Enforcement Authorities Access to justice and right to a fair trial
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Egypt
29 May 2024
Egypt : Authorities arrest 16 women with allegedly exert sexual violence, following protest in solidarity with Palestinian and Sudanese women
Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from violence Law Enforcement Authorities
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Tunisia
10 May 2024
Tunisia: Escalating attacks against Women Human Rights Defenders
Anti-feminism Heads of State/Government Officials Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Citizenship and Political participation Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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France
2 May 2024
France: Police questions Palestinian human rights defenders for "advocating terrorism"
Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination Citizenship and Political participation Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Occupation/settler colonialism
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