What we do and how we work

The EMHRN promotes networking, cooperation and development of partnerships between human rights NGOs, activists and wider civil society in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

The EMHRN acts as a regional forum for human rights NGOs and a pool of expertise on promotion and protection of human rights in the region.

• Local contexts and stakeholders  in relation to which the members work.
• EU and EMP’s human rights mechanisms, such as the EU Association Agreements with the Mediterranean Partners as well as the European Neighbourhood Policy.
• Arab reform process, strengthening and providing input to the democratisation processes in the Arab world.
• Outreach, conveying the human rights values and principles beyond the human rights communities to other groups and societies, such as civil society groups and the public at large through co-operation.
• Thematic and country issues in the fields of justice, human rights education, gender, migration, economic and social rights, and Palestine, Tunisia etc.

The EMHRN’s work is based on a participatory approach. Its principle task is to facilitate the work of its members by promoting:

- Policy development and lobbying on human rights issues and procedures within the broad EU context and in relation to the EuroMed and Arab regions.

- Capacity building and networking through regional and thematic working groups.

- Solidarity by sending missions and trial observers, and by publishing urgent alerts in cases of deterioration of human rights and when our members are in danger.

- Information and awareness-raising by publishing reports, policy papers and newsletters.

- Research and training by identifying key areas of research as well as organising training seminars, thematic workshops and seminars allowing for exchange and dialogue.

• Mission, Values & Objectives

• A Brief History of the Network

• Organisational Structure

• How we are funded

• What others say about us