Monday, 5 April 2021, 4:53 am
As of the end of March 2021, as the world is still
struggling to contain the Coronavirus pandemic, some
governments are still taking advantage of the states of
emergency to crack down on activists and opponents. Not to
mention, the pandemic has not prevented the continuation of
armed attacks on civilians in the Arab world over the last
year, while rates of domestic violence have increased
dramatically due to home quarantine measures and their
consequences.
However, despite the continuing
large-scale violations in the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA), it is important to recognize the small steps that
We will always remember 2020 with the emergence of the Coronavirus pandemic and the violations, mostly in the Middle East and North Africa region, that accompanied it. In 2021, the world hopes to witness not only an end to the pandemic but also .
Friday, 1 January 2021, 7:00 am
We are proud to bring about real change through concrete
steps to bring justice to victims of human rights violations
in collaboration with other organizations around the world.
After decades of armed conflicts and wars, the Middle East
and North Africa have become a hub for human rights
violations, with most perpetrators enjoying impunity. People
have lost faith in the ability of human rights defenders to
help them. Nonetheless, change is happening at the hands of
hundreds of thousands of these courageous human rights
defenders. In the words of Professor Richard Falk, chair of
the Euro-Med Monitor Board of Trustees: “It is important