Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 6:08 am
European member states should consider children on the
move as children, first and foremost, rather than migrants,
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement today; the
EU should consequently abide by relevant International Law
that put children’s best interests first in any policy
consideration.
In Late March, the Spanish NGO,
Proactiva Open Arms, managed to rescue 219 migrants in
distress at sea, including 2 pregnant women and 56 minors,
with 12 of them unaccompanied and separated and 17 under the
age of 10. Despite the fact that rescued migrants incurred
two medical emergencies while stuck on board – including
one emergency with a seven-year-old girl – Italian and
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
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Thursday, 18 March 2021, 7:49 am
Geneva – Thousands of migrant workers
have left the UAE after losing their jobs, as they were
subjected to discriminatory measures during the economic
crisis caused by the Coronavirus pandemic considering lack
of appropriate government support measures, the
Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor and IRDG said in
joint speech at the Human Rights Council 46th
session.
Making up about 90% of the total workforce in
the country, migrant workers have been suffering from formal
discriminatory practices in the field of health care and
arbitrary labor laws, since the outbreak of the
pandemic.
Delivered by Euro-Med Monitor researcher
Thomas William, the speech said that while the state
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 7:24 am
Geneva – Displaced Syrians in camps in
northern Syria and Iraq are living in difficult humanitarian
conditions, especially during the harsh winter conditions
and the unfair restrictions imposed by the camp
administration, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor
and Geo Expertise said at the 46th session of United Nations
Human Rights Council (HRC) in jointed speech
today.
According to recent reports, over a million
displaced persons live in northern Syria near the Turkish
border in 1,293 camps. Of which, 282 random camps have been
established on agricultural lands that do not receive any UN
humanitarian aid, the speech said.
Delivered by