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{{Short description|Network of human rights organizations based in Europe and the Mediterranean region}}
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'''EuroMed Rights''', formerly the '''Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network''' is a network of 68 [[human rights]] organisations, institutions and individuals based in 30 countries in [[Europe]] and the [[Mediterranean Basin|Mediterranean]] region.<ref>{{cite web |title=EuroMed Rights |url=https://www.ngo-monitor.org/ngos/euro_mediterranean_human_rights_network_emhrn_/ |website=NGO Monitor |access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref> It was established in 1997 in response to the [[Barcelona Declaration]], which led to the establishment of the [[Euromediterranean Partnership|Euro-Mediterranean Partnership]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Euro-Med Rights |url=http://hrdn.eu/euro-med-rights/ |website=Human Rights Defense Network |access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref>

The members of EuroMed Rights admit to universal human rights principles and are convinced of the value of cooperation and dialogue across and within borders. EuroMed Rights promotes networking, cooperation and development of partnerships between human rights [[Non-governmental organization|NGOs]], [[Activism|activists]] and a wider civil society.

==Aims and achievements==
EuroMed Rights was created in relation to the existence of the inter-governmental [[Euromediterranean Partnership]] (EMP), and in particular, the [[Euromediterranean Partnership#Barcelona Process|Barcelona Process]] proposed by the EMP. EuroMed Rights' role is primarily as an intermediary between governmental institutions and grassroots human rights organisations. It received most of its funding during its first years from governmental sources and is closely linked to the EuroMed Civil Forums that constitutes a relatively government-linked alternative to the grassroots Alternative Mediterranean Conference that was organised in 1995. As of 2008, EuroMed Rights had become well recognised both by [[European Union]] (EU) institutions and NGOs. Its activities range from communication among NGO members and activist campaigning through to lobbying of institutions.

EuroMed Rights describes itself as a regional forum for human rights NGOs and a pool of expertise on promotion, protection and strengthening of human rights. Its online library is an important collection of press releases, statements, open letters and reports about the Euro-Mediterranean region.

It states that it brings people together in inter-cultural settings to promote dialogue and understanding, with stress on the following subjects:<ref name="emhrn_aims">{{Cite web|url=https://euromedrights.org/fr/publication/17-avril-la-journee-internationale-des-prisonniers-palestiniens-marquee-par-laugmentation-de-torture-mauvais-traitements-et-de-detention-administrative/|title=17 Avril: La journée internationale des prisonniers palestiniens marquée par l'augmentation de torture, mauvais traitements et de détention administrative|website=EuroMed Rights|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-06-28}}</ref>
* lobbying '''human rights mechanisms''' within the [[European Union]] (EU) and the [[Euromediterranean Partnership]], especially concerning the [[European Union Association Agreement|association agreements]] with the Mediterranean Partners and the [[European Neighbourhood Policy]]
* supporting '''reform processes''' in the [[Arab World]] by strengthening [[democratization]] processes originating from the [[civil society]]
* working towards transforming the non-European Mediterranean region into '''[[Rechtsstaat|states of law]]''', especially by backing movements for the enforcement of the [[freedoms of speech]] and [[freedom of assembly|assembly]]
* bringing '''human rights values and principles''' as well as [[women rights]] and the idea of [[public education]] to the public in order to achieve a broad popular participation in changing the living conditions where human rights are abused or denied
* sending of '''delegations and [[Observer status|observers]]''', and publishing urgent alerts in cases of deterioration of human rights and when members are in danger or imprisoned
* close and critical monitoring of the own '''efforts of the EU''' 
* '''information''' on human rights violations in [[North Africa]] and the [[Middle East]] by publishing reports, policy papers and newsletters
* '''research and training''' by means of training seminars and workshops

==History==
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*'''December 1997''': The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network was founded during a meeting at the [[Danish Institute for Human Rights|Danish Centre for Human Rights]] (DHRC) in [[Copenhagen]] by a group of human rights activists from the North and the South of the [[Mediterranean]]. Founding people were then director of the DHRC, [[Morten Kjaerum]], and [[Said Essoulami]] from [[Morocco|Moroccan]] human rights organisation ''[[Centre for Media Freedom in the Middle East and North Africa|CMF-MENA]]''. Further participants in the founding assembly (but no members of the EMHRN) were the [[Dutch Council for Refugees]], the [[Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights]], and the [[European Council on Refugees and Exiles]].
*'''1999''': The network co-organised the [[EuroMed Civil Forum]] in [[Stuttgart]].
*'''2000''': The EMHRN received a European Union funding contract. On its fourth General Assembly in [[Marseille]], a new action plan was adopted, which saw the network multiplying its activities.  In the following years, an office in [[Brussels]] was opened and preparations for offices in [[Rabat]] and [[Amman]] were taken. More staff in addition to the Executive Director were hired.<ref name="vanhullen_general">{{cite web|last=van Hüllen |first=Vera |title=Transnationalising Euromediterranean Relations: The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network as an Intermediary Actor |date=November 2008 |url=https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/bitstream/handle/fub188/18610/2008-9_vanHuellen.pdf |accessdate=2010-06-28 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230124901/https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/bitstream/handle/fub188/18610/2008-9_vanHuellen.pdf |archivedate=2019-12-30 |url-status=live }} ([http://www.euromedalex.org/node/11270 cover page])</ref>
*'''2006''': During the [[European Ministerial Conference]] in [[Istanbul]] a five-year plan for promotion of the role of the women in society was adopted, which included proposals carried out by the EMHRN.
*'''2015''': The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) becomes EuroMed Rights
*'''2017''': EuroMed Rights celebrated its [https://euromedrights.org/publication/euromed-rights-20-years-anniversary/ twentieth anniversary]
*'''2018''': The 11th General Assembly of EuroMed Rights elects Wadih Al-Asmar, President of the Lebanese Center for Human Rights, as [https://euromedrights.org/publication/wadih-al-asmar-elected-new-president-of-euromed-rights/ its new president].

==Structure==
EuroMed Rights (formerly known as the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network) has the following members:<ref name="emhrn_members">{{Cite web|url=https://euromedrights.org/members/|title=Members Archive|website=EuroMed Rights|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-28}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="font-size: 100%; width:85% align"
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! width="20%"|Country|| width="40%", class="unsortable"|Organisation 
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|{{flag|Algeria}}|| [https://web.archive.org/web/20090430121125/http://www.algerie-disparus.org/cfda/index.php Coalition of families of the disappeared in Algeria (CFDA)] <br /> [http://www.algerie-laddh.org/ Algerian league for the defence of human rights (LADDH)] <br /> [http://www.world-psi.org/fr/syndicat-national-autonome-des-personnels-de-ladministration-publique-snapap National autonomous union of public administration staff (SNAPAP)]
|-
| {{flag|Austria}} || [[Bruno Kreisky Prize|Bruno Kreisky Foundation for Human Rights]] 
|-
| {{flag|Bulgaria}} || [http://www.centerforlegalaid.com/index.html Center for legal aid – voice in Bulgaria] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708134900/http://centerforlegalaid.com/index.html |date=2017-07-08 }} 
|-
| {{flag|Cyprus}} || [http://www.medinstgenderstudies.org/ Mediterranean Institute for Gender Studies] at [[University of Nicosia]] <br /> [http://kisa.org.cy/ Action for equality, support, antiracism (KISA)]
|-
| {{flag|Czech Republic}} || [https://www.clovekvtisni.cz/en People in Need] 
|-
| {{flag|Denmark}} || [[Danish Institute for Human Rights]] <br /> [https://dignityinstitute.org/ Dignity] <br /> [http://kvinfo.org/frontpage The Danish center for research and information on gender, equality and diversity (KVINFO)]
|-
| {{flag|Egypt}} || [http://www.andalusitas.net/ Andalus institute for tolerance and anti-violence studies (AITAS)]
|-
| {{flag|Finland}} || [http://www.uta.fi/yky/en/research/tapri/index.html Tampere Peace Research Institute] at [[University of Tampere]] 
|-
| {{flag|France}} || [http://www.ftcr.eu/ Tunisian federation for a two banks citizenship] <br /> [[Human Rights League - LDH (France)]] <br /> [http://www.solidaritefemmes.org/ National federation solidarity with women (FNSF)] <br /> [http://www.laligue.org/ Education League]
|-
| {{flag|Greece}} || [http://www.eedda.gr/en/index.html Greek Committee for International Democratic Solidarity] <br /> [http://www.gcr.gr/index.php/en/ Greek council for refugees (GCR)]
|-
| {{flag|Ireland}} || [http://www.8020.ie/ 80:20 Education and Acting for a Better World]
|-
| {{flag|Israel}} <br /> {{flag|Occupied Palestinian Territories}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20061023231133/http://www.adalah.org/eng/index.php The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel (ADALAH)] <br /> [https://web.archive.org/web/20090525173645/http://arabhra.org/HRA/Pages/Index.aspx Arab Association for Human Rights] <br /> [[B'Tselem]] <br /> [[Public Committee Against Torture in Israel]] <br /> [[Al Mezan Center for Human Rights]] <br /> [[Al-Haq]] <br /> [[Palestinian Center for Human Rights]] <br /> [http://wclac.org/english/index.php Women’s centre for legal aid and counseling (WCLAC)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710162646/http://wclac.org/english/index.php |date=2017-07-10 }}
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| {{flag|Italy}} || [http://www.arci.it/ ARCI Association] <br /> [https://web.archive.org/web/20090526232719/http://cir-onlus.org/index.htm Italian Refugee Council]
|-
| {{flag|Jordan}} || [http://www.achrs.org/english/ Amman Center for Human Rights Studies] <br /> [https://web.archive.org/web/20090526002906/http://www.sigi.org/about.html Sisterhood is Global Institute] <br /> [https://ardd-jo.org/ ARDD – legal aid organization] <br /> [https://web.archive.org/web/20170708003544/http://www.mizangroup.jo/index_en.php Mizan law group for Human Rights]
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| {{flag|Lebanon}} || [http://www.palhumanrights.org/ Palestinian Human Rights Organization in Lebanon] <br /> [https://bba.org.lb/en Institute for Human Rights (IHR) – Beirut Bar Association] <br /> [http://www.rightsobserver.org/ Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH)]
|-
| {{flag|Malta}} || [http://www.um.edu.mt/medac Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies] at [[University of Malta]]
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| {{flag|Morocco}} <br /> {{flag|Western Sahara}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20090704061622/http://www.adfm.ma/index.php?lang=en Democratic association of women from Morocco (ADFM)] <br /> [https://web.archive.org/web/20061004102925/http://www.amdh.org.ma/ Moroccan Association of Human Rights] <br /> [http://www.espace-associatif.ma/index2.html Espace Associatif] <br /> [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205195902/http://www.omdh.org/def.asp?codelangue=23&po=2 Moroccan Organisation of Human Rights] <br /> [http://www.justicemaroc.org Adala]
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| {{flag|Portugal}} || [http://direitoshumanos.pt/ Portuguese human rights league – civitas (LPDHC)]
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| {{flag|Spain}} || [https://www.cear.es/ CEAR – Spanish commission for refugees] <br /> [[Institute of Human Rights of Catalonia|Institute of Human Rights of Catalonia (IDHC)]] <br /> [http://www.federacionderechoshumanos.org/ Federation of associations for the defence and the promotion of human rights (FADPHR)] <br /> [https://suds.cat/es/ SUDS – internacionalisme solidaritat feminismes]
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| {{flag|Sweden}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20090401052630/http://www.kvinnatillkvinna.se/english/index.html Kvinna till Kvinna]
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| {{flag|Syria}} || [http://www.cdf-sy.org/statement/statement2008/en.pdf Committees for the Defense of Democracy Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria] <br /> [http://www.dchrs.com/english/index.php Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies] <br /> [https://web.archive.org/web/20090429173558/http://www.dctcrs.org/index.dc.htm Damascus Center for Theoretical and Civil Rights Studies] <br /> [http://swasia-syria.org/ The Syrian organization for human rights (SWASIAH)] <br /> [https://scm.bz/en/ Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)]
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| {{flag|Tunisia}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20160323034804/http://femmesdemocrates.org.tn/actualites-atfd/ Tunisian Association of the Democratic Women] <br /> [[Tunisian Human Rights League]] <br /> [http://www.crldht.org/ Committee for the Respect of Freedom and Human Rights in Tunisia] <br /> [http://ftdes.net/ Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES)] 
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| {{flag|Turkey}} || [[Human Rights Association (Turkey)]] <br /> [http://www.hyd.org.tr/?sid=17 Citizen Assembly]
|-
| {{flag|United Kingdom}} || [http://www.barhumanrights.org.uk/ Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRCEW)] <br /> [http://www2.essex.ac.uk/human_rights_centre/ Human Rights Centre] at [[University of Essex]] <br /> [http://www.sihrg.org Solicitors international human rights group (SIHRG)] 
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|Regional Members || [http://www.aedh.eu European association for the defence of human rights (AEDH)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727213651/http://www.aedh.eu/ |date=2009-07-27 }} <br /> [http://anhri.net/?lang=en Arabic network for human rights information (ANHRI)] <br /> [http://www.aihr-iadh.org/index.php?lang=en Arab institute for human rights (AIHR)] <br /> [https://www.uia.org/s/or/en/1100003794 Collectif 95 – Maghreb Egalité] <br /> [http://www.cihrs.org Cairo institute for human rights studies (CIHRS)] <br /> {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20041014193345/http://www.amera-uk.org/ African and Middle East refugee assistance (AMERA)]}}
|-
|Associate Members || [[Amnesty International]] (EU Office) <br /> [[International Federation of Human Rights]] <br /> [[Human Rights Watch]] <br /> [[World Organisation Against Torture]] <br /> [http://wilpf.org/ Women’s international league for peace and freedom (WILPF)] <br /> [http://www.ibanet.org/IBAHRI.aspx International bar association’s human rights institute (IBAHRI)] <br /> [[Norwegian Helsinki Committee]] <br /> [www.apt.ch Association for the prevention of torture (APT)]
|}

==See also==
*[[Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website}}

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