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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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Turkey
11 Mar 2024
Turkey: Government bans International Women Day’s march and tear-gasses peaceful protesters
Anti-feminism Law Enforcement Authorities Protest Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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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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Lebanon
8 Sep 2023
Christian Extremist Group attacks on LGBTIQ+ community
Anti-gender Political homophobia Enactment of violence (offline/online) Hate-speech Religious-based discourse Religious Leaders and/or Institutions Law Enforcement Authorities
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Italy
28 Jul 2023
Mothers removed from their children’s birth certificates
Anti-feminism Political homophobia Sexual and reproductive health and rights Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Education Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary
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Egypt
5 Jun 2023
Legal experts expose violations of LGBTIQ+ peoples’ rights
Political homophobia Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination Sexual and reproductive health and rights Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Egypt
1 Mar 2023
Female activist reports being sexually harassed in detention
Anti-feminism Illiberalism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Law Enforcement Authorities
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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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Turkey
25 Nov 2022
Crackdown against women’s rights demonstrators by police
Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online)
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Tunisia
21 Oct 2022
Queer activist arrested
Illiberalism Freedom of movement Freedom from discrimination Freedom of assembly and association Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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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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Tunisia
22 Jul 2022
Prominent LGBTQI+ activist arrested during anti-referendum demonstrations
Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Turkey
6 Jul 2022
Pride march forcibly stopped by police in Ankara
Anti-gender Freedom of assembly and association Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online)
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