“Peace at risk in Colombia”, say human rights organisations in Brussels
Brussels - More than 75 representatives from Colombian, European and international civil society met in Brussels last week to assess the serious huma... 
Wall to Wall - Europe's 1000 km Migrant Barriers
Member States of the EU and Schengen Area have built around 1000 kilometres of walls since the 1990s to stop migration flows
On the anniversary of... 
Health Intelligence, Europe's Superbug Fight
The European Commission has launched its new anti-microbial resistance Action Plan. Anti-microbial resistance is responsible for an estimated 25,000 ... 
Protecting Latin America's Human Rights Defenders on International Women's Day
On International Women's Day and one year after the murder - still unpunished - of the Honduran defender Berta Cáceres, the European network of N... 
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 expresse... 
Big Green Light for Paris Climate Agreement
The UNFCCC Paris Agreement on fighting climate change, the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal, will come into force next mo... 
Ionian Islands Gets €1.65m in EU Earthquake Aid
Parliament approved €1,651,834 in EU Solidarity Fund aid on Tuesday to help Greece to repair damage caused by an earthquake that hit the Ionian ... 
MEPs Tighten EU Export Ban on “Torture Goods”
Revised EU rules to prevent trade in goods and services that may contribute to torture or execution were approved by MEPs on Tuesday. In negotiati... 
Check Commission's Revolving Doors Says Parliament
The code of conduct for European Commissioners needs to be thoroughly tightened up, in order to prevent conflicts of interest for Commission membe...
