Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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Defense of Liberties

The International Day of Women Judges, March 10th, 2025

At such a dark time for democracy and fundamental rights, MEDEL celebrates the International Day of Women Judges by remembering the commitment that women,...

Collective complaint against the Kingdom of Spain regarding the situation in the shantytown of Cañada Real in Madrid

On 26 February 2025 the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) published a landmark decision on Complaint No. 206/2022 submitted by DCI, FEANTSA, MEDEL, CCOO and ATD...

International Conference / Next CA of MEDEL – Berlin, February 28th- March 1st, 2025

MEDEL and its German member associations, Neue Richtervereinigung (NRV) and Ver.di, jointly organized an international conference on “The European minimum wage directive” and “Far...

Joint statement by the international legal and human rights community on actions against the Istanbul Bar Association

The international legal and human rights community is deeply concerned by prosecuting authorities’ recent criminal investigation and lawsuit against the Istanbul Bar Association, particularly...

MEDEL supports the joint call to international and European institutions to take action for Reza Khandan

Ms. Mai Sato UN Special Rapporteur on the Islamic Republic of Iran Ms. Margaret Satterthwaite UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Ms. Mary Lawlor UN...

October 19, 2016- October 19, 2024: 2922 days of arbitrary detention. Murat Arslan, winner of the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, must be released.

Arrested on 19 October 2016, MURAT ARSLAN has so far endured 2922 days in prison after being arbitrarily sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for...

Letter from Murat

MURAT ARSLAN, President of YARSAV, sent a letter to the President of MEDEL, from  Sincan prison.   Dear Mariarosaria, I can’t express enough how much your letter...

Statement on attacks and interference against the Italian judiciary

MEDEL expresses its deepest concern over the current attacks on the Italian judiciary launched through a media campaign and public statements by highest levels...

Open letter: EU leaders must protect democracy and civic space in the upcoming 5-year mandate

Medel is part of 416 civil society organisations calling on the EU Institutions to safeguard democracy and foster civic space. On the occasion of the...

Not a step back for a Europe of fundamental rights, solidarity and rule of law

In the aftermath of the European elections, faced with the most recent developments in national contexts and European institutions, MEDEL reaffirms that only the...

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