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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
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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Egypt
1 Feb 2021
Promotion of conversion therapy for LGBTIQ persons online
Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Hate-speech Anti-gender Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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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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Tunisia
1 Feb 2021
Violence against female political representatives as they carry out their political duties
Members of Parliament Enactment of violence (offline/online) Anti-feminism Citizenship and Political participation 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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France
19 Nov 2019
Journalist faces online violence by Neo-Nazis
Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Hate-speech Anti-feminism Illiberalism Freedom from discrimination Freedom of movement Freedom from violence
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