On International Women’s Day and one year after the murder – still unpunished – of the Honduran defender Berta Cáceres, the European network of NGOs ‘Grupo Sur’, based in Brussels, called on the #EU toContinue reading
Category: External Action – Foreign Affairs
Parliament Mobilises for Guatemala Human Rights Defenders
The European Parliament in Strasbourg has approved an urgent resolution on the situation of human rights defenders in Guatemala. Deputies expressed their concerns and acknowledged the work carried out by human rights defenders, urging theContinue reading
Europe Must Step Up To Ensure Colombian Peace
OIDHACO – the ‘International Office on Human Rights – Action Colombia’ has welcomed progress made towards peace in Colombia, but expressed its deep concern at the risks faced by Colombian civil society in this newContinue reading
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UNHCR Concerned By Refugee Border Build-Up
UNHCR is concerned by recent restrictive practices adopted in a number of European countries that are placing additional undue hardships on refugees and asylum-seekers across Europe, creating chaos at several border points, and putting particularContinue reading
“Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, OVER” – EU Migration Re-Launch
The European Commission’s new European Agenda on Migration has been launched. It outlines the immediate measures that will be taken to respond to the Mediterranean crisis situation, as well as the steps to be taken inContinue reading
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EU Needs Rethink On Latin America Relations
EU relations with Latin America should promote greater cooperation and socioeconomic equality with a focus on human rights, according to NGOs meeting at the second EU-CELAC Civil Society Forum held today in Brussels. The eventContinue reading
Mogherini Urged to ‘Show Leadership on Human Rights in Latin America’
European civil society networks have called on the European Union’s new foreign affairs chief to show leadership on human rights in Latin America. APRODEV, CIDSE, CIFCA, GRUPO SUR and OIDHACO sent a letter congratulating FedericaContinue reading
Q&A With Anna Fotyga: “…an asymmetric war against western society…”
As countries all over the world discuss how they can work together to tackle the threat posed by ISIS, MEPs will debate on 17 September what the EU can do to improve the situation inContinue reading
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Parliament Votes In Favour Of Ukraine Tariff Reductions. Radical Left Rejects Aid For Ukraine
The international trade committee of the European Parliament today voted by a large majority for the abolition of trade barriers for Ukraine. Under the proposal, the tariff reductions and the elimination of trade barriers areContinue reading
EU and Latin America “Join Forces and Fight Femicide”
“Join forces and fight femicide,” was the headline declaration at the launch of International Women’s Day in the European Parliament. Led by the Greens / EFA Group, with the support of civil society groups ALOP, CIFCA,Continue reading
