The war in Kosovo at the end of the last century encouraged large-scale crime and had many and varied consequences for the Kosovar people. The worst destructions were committed within the population, especially between 1998 and 1999, when serious crimes against humanity were perpetrated. They concerned all... Continue reading Kosovo - ACTIVITIES OF THE "Shpresimi" ASSOCIATION

The Euro-Mediterranean Federation against Enforced Disappearances (FEMED) requests your urgent intervention regarding the following situation in Egypt. Circumstances of the disappearance: FEMED has been informed by Sebah Abd El Fatah Mohammed of the disappearance of Mohammed Seddiq Tawfiq, son of Sebah Abd El Fatah Mohammed. According to the information received, Mohammed... Continue reading EGYPT: Disappearance of Mohammed Seddiq

Annoni A.: "La responsabilità internazionale dello Stato per sparizioni forzate", in Rivista di Diritto Internazionale, Milano, 2005, pp. 667-702. Brody R. and Gónzales F. : Nunca más: an analysis of International Instruments on "Disappearances", in Human Rights Quarterly, 1997, pp. 365-405. Fernández De Soto, G. : La desaparición forzada de personas: un crimen de... Continue reading Enforced disappearances

"Considering that the desire to know the fate of loved ones who have disappeared during armed conflicts is an essential need of every human being that must be satisfied as far as possible, the transmission of information on persons who have disappeared or died during armed conflicts cannot be delayed for the sole reason... Continue reading LEBANON: The Council of State finally enshrines the right to know

Exactly 15 years ago, the town of Suhareka, Kosovo, witnessed the largest massacre carried out by Serbian military police forces against the Berisha family and other residents of the town. This year, on March 26, 2014, a memorial ceremony and funeral were held for... Continue reading KOSOVO: Anniversary of the Suhareka Massacre

The Collectif Al-Haqiqa, composed notably of FEMED member associations in Morocco, and MEP Marie Christine Vergiat organized a colloquium on enforced disappearance and impunity in Morocco at the European Parliament in Brussels on April 9, 2014. Several personalities led the colloquium. Among them: Marie Christine Vergiat, MEP for the... Continue reading MOROCCO: A colloquium in Brussels on enforced disappearance and impunity

The truth, the whole truth about the fate of the disappeared On the occasion of National Day of the Disappeared, the families of the disappeared and victims of enforced disappearance in Morocco wish to recall the alarming situation of the fate of the disappeared: the disappeared are still disappeared and the remains of the presumed deceased remain inaccessible to... Continue reading MOROCCO: National Day of the Disappeared.

National Day Against Enforced Disappearance in Morocco During the leaden years, the commemoration of October 29 took on a fighting character. Activists denounced the heinous crime of Mehdi Ben Barka's abduction. At the same time, they condemned a regime that had turned terror into a mode of government. Today the... Continue reading Press release: Association of relatives and friends of the disappeared in Morocco

In the name of the November 1, 1954 promise of freedom, we demand Truth and Justice On November 1, 1954, the Algerian people embarked on the war of liberation to assert their right to self-determination. Eager for freedom after decades of colonization, the Algerian people rose up in the name of freedom... Continue reading ALGERIA: Press release from SOS Disparus, 60th anniversary of the revolution

On arrival at Marrakech airport on November 26, the FEMED delegation had some of its advocacy documents confiscated at customs. A practice that violates freedom of expression and is strongly condemned by our three organizations. At issue? An official card from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the state of... Continue reading Morocco: FEMED's advocacy documents confiscated at customs on the eve of the World Forum on Human Rights, and activists prevented from participating.