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
3rd FEMED General Assembly, Beirut: Election of the Board of Directors and Adoption of the 2014-2015 action plan
Meeting every three years, following the Euro-Mediterranean meetings, FEMED's third General Assembly was held on November 24, 2013, in Beirut. On this occasion, the member associations adopted an action plan for the period 2014-2016 and elected the members of the Board of Directors, who in turn elected, in... Continue reading 3rd FEMED General Assembly, Beirut: Election of the Board of Directors and Adoption of the 2014-2015 action plan
Escalating repression in Syria in 2013
The conflict in Syria continues to escalate, plunging the country into an increasingly devastating civil war. Bashar al-Assad's regime is stepping up its attacks on rebel areas and civilians, seeking to crush all opposition to its rule. Aerial bombardments, ground attacks and sieges of rebel towns... Continue reading Syria's escalating repression in 2013
Kazakhstan protests and human rights violations in 2013
Kazakhstan is going through a period of increasing repression under President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The government of the president, in power since 1991, is increasingly criticized for its systematic attacks on freedom of expression and freedom of the press. The Kazakh authorities, in a context in which civil society is seeking to... Continue reading Kazakhstan protests and human rights violations in 2013.
The military coup in Egypt and the repression of the Muslim Brotherhood
On July 3, 2013, the Egyptian army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, overthrew Mohamed Morsi, elected in 2012, after months of political and social tension. The dismissal, presented as a response to mass protests against Morsi and his government, triggered a serious political crisis. Supporters of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood... Continue reading The military coup in Egypt and the repression of the Muslim Brotherhood
Mission in Libya
It is difficult to obtain reliable and truly representative statistics on the phenomenon of enforced disappearances in Libya. According to the Libyan authorities, nearly 12,000 people have disappeared since February 17, 2011, and more than 20,000 since 1969, when Gaddafi took power in Libya. In March 2013, the Ministry... Continue reading Mission to Libya
Protests in Russia: a rise in protest in the face of repression in 2012
The period in Russia is marked by an intensification of protests against Vladimir Putin's regime, especially after the controversial presidential elections in March. Many human rights activists are denouncing increasingly severe repression of political opponents, speaking out against electoral manipulation and the concentration... Continue reading Protests in Russia: a rise in protest in the face of repression in 2012