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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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France
25 Jul 2024
France: French National Court of Asylum’s fails to advance protection of women from gender-based persecution despite CJEU ruling
Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Judiciary
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Palestine
1 Jul 2024
Palestine : Israeli authorities detain 5th Palestinian woman journalist
Occupation/settler colonialism Access to justice and right to a fair trial Media
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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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Cyprus
12 Jan 2024
Cyprus : MPs denounce police failure to take action against abusive officers
Law Enforcement Authorities Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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France
18 Dec 2023
France opposes EU attempt to define rape as lack of consent
Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Sexual and reproductive health and rights Heads of State/Government Officials Block/Veto
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Egypt
27 Nov 2023
3000 women facing arbitrary detention and unfair trials
Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Militarism
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Spain
11 Jul 2023
Gay and lesbians fear to be unprotected against discrimination under new Balearic government
Political homophobia Anti-gender Sexual and reproductive health and rights Access to justice and right to a fair trial Political Party Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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Egypt
14 Feb 2023
Female Tiktok influencer’s 6-year prison sentence upheld
Conservatism Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Access to justice and right to a fair trial Court's ruling
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Egypt
10 Feb 2023
Court verdict confirmed against filmmaker for her solidarity with sexual violence survivors
Anti-feminism Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom from violence Judiciary
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Egypt
30 Nov 2022
Filmmaker Salma el-Tarzi fined for solidarity with survivors of sexual violence in court ruling
Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Judiciary Court's ruling
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Lebanon
30 Jun 2022
Female journalist being sued for defamation after taking alleged harasser to court
Conservatism Anti-feminism Citizens' Initiative Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Egypt
23 Mar 2022
Egyptian WHRD Rasha Azab referred to trial on Saturday, February 26, 2022 on charges of defamation and slander.
Anti-feminism Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom from violence Judiciary
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