Coordination Committee of the Families of the Disappeared and Victims of Enforced Disappearance in Morocco. Press release on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance. The truth, the whole truth about the fate of the disappeared and all serious human rights violations. Enforced disappearances have often been used as a strategy to... Continue reading Moroccan Forum for Truth and Justice
Sousse attack: Tunisia faces a security challenge
On June 26, 2015, Tunisia was hit by one of the deadliest attacks in its history. A gunman opened fire on a beach in Sousse, killing 38 foreign tourists before being shot dead by the police. The attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State, dealt a heavy blow to the Tunisian economy, which had already suffered... Continue reading Sousse attack: Tunisia faces security challenge
Repression and attacks on freedoms in Turkey
In 2015, Turkey is going through a period of great political and security instability. After the parliamentary elections in June, which mark a setback for the ruling AKP party, Erdoğan's government steps up repression against the opposition and independent media. Critical newspapers are raided, while journalists and intellectuals are arrested on suspicion of... Continue reading Repression and attacks on freedoms in Turkey
War in Yemen: an unprecedented humanitarian crisis
Since March 2015, Yemen has been engulfed in a devastating war between Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia. Incessant bombardments are hitting both military targets and civilian areas, causing thousands of deaths and injuries. Hospitals are overwhelmed, and access to medical... Continue reading War in Yemen: an unprecedented humanitarian crisis
The rise of Daech in Iraq and Syria
The Islamic State organization (Daech) is rapidly extending its hold over vast territories in Iraq and Syria. After taking control of Mosul in June, the jihadists are imposing their reign of terror, applying an extreme interpretation of Sharia law and eliminating all opposition. The civilian population, already weakened by years of conflict, is suffering... Continue reading The rise of Daech in Iraq and Syria
Turkey: Human rights associations confront repression and impunity
Human rights associations under threat, Turkish criminal law inadequate, witness protection inadequate - an alarming situation for associations fighting enforced disappearance The current situation in Turkey is alarming, a fact shared by many associations in the region. The use of enforced disappearances, a widespread practice during the Turkish-Kurdish conflict in the 1990s,... Continue reading Turkey: Human rights associations face repression and impunity
The battle of Kobane: a decisive fight against Daech
The Battle of Kobane, currently taking place in Kobane, a Kurdish town in northern Syria, is becoming one of the most crucial confrontations in the war against the terrorist group Daech (Islamic State). For several weeks, Daech forces have been laying siege to the town, in an attempt to take control of this... Continue reading The battle of Kobane: a decisive fight against Daech
Ukraine: human rights crisis exacerbated by conflict
Since Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014, the human rights situation in Ukraine has been deteriorating rapidly. In the Crimean peninsula, the Tatars, a historically persecuted minority, are suffering further repression: arbitrary arrests, forced disappearances and closures of independent media. Human rights organizations are denouncing a... Continue reading Ukraine: a human rights crisis exacerbated by the conflict
A new breakthrough for families of missing persons in the Balkans
FEMED mission in Serbia The war in the former Yugoslavia led to a series of violent conflicts between 1991 and 2001, between the six democratic states that made up this federation, established by Tito at the end of the Second World War. Following Tito's death, ethnic and political... Continue reading A new breakthrough for families of the missing in the Balkans
Repression of opponents in Russia
Repression of dissident voices is intensifying in Russia. The government rigorously applies the law on "foreign agents", forcing NGOs receiving foreign funding to register under this status, which discredits them and complicates their operations. Many human rights organizations, such as Memorial, are subject to pressure... Continue reading Repression of opponents in Russia