It received most of its funding during its first years from governmental sources and is closely linked to the EuroMed Civil Forums that constitutes a relatively government-linked alternative to the grassroots Alternative Mediterranean Conference that was organised in 1995.

As of 2008, EuroMed Rights had become well recognised both by European Union (EU) institutions and NGOs.

Its activities range from communication among NGO members and activist campaigning through to lobbying of institutions.

Its online library is an important collection of press releases, statements, open letters and reports about the Euro-Mediterranean region.

It states that it brings people together in inter-cultural settings to promote dialogue and understanding, with stress on the following subjects:[3] EuroMed Rights (formerly known as the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network) has the following members:[5]