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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
1 Mar 2021
Students arrested for displaying rainbow flags
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom of assembly and association
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Turkey
1 Mar 2021
Crackdown on those opposing Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
Law Enforcement Authorities State Institutions/Bodies Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from violence
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Turkey
1 Mar 2021
Women accused of insulting the President in chant on International Women’s Day
Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Access to justice and right to a fair trial
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Tunisia
1 Mar 2021
Women with suspected links to ISIS repatriated, detained and ill-treated
Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Access to justice and right to a fair trial
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Morocco/Western Sahara
20 Feb 2021
Arrest of five LGBTIQ persons
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Political homophobia Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from discrimination
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Turkey
16 Feb 2021
Women demonstrating against gender-segregated universities arrested
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online) Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from discrimination
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Turkey
1 Feb 2021
LGBTIQ persons targeted and arrested during student protests
Law Enforcement Authorities State Institutions/Bodies University Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from discrimination
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Tunisia
1 Feb 2021
Social media used by police to target LGBTIQ persons online
Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Smearing campaign/Diffamation Political homophobia Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence
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Egypt
19 Jan 2021
Journalist Solafa Magdy subjected to assault and violence during detention
Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Tunisia
1 Jan 2021
LGBTIQ activists arbitrarily arrested, harassed and subjected to ill-treatment by police during protests
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online) Freedom from discrimination Freedom of assembly and association
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