On International Human Rights’ Day, civil society networks Alop, Cifca, Grupo Sur, Oidhaco and Protection International urged the European Union to make respect for human rights the guiding principle in its trade relations with Latin America. The European Parliament ratified trade agreements with Colombia, Peru and Central America in December 2012. This caused deep […]
Brutal Reality of Colombian Peace Negotiations Unveiled To Deputies
Women are the first to suffer the brutality of war and are largely ignored during peace negotiations. “This state of affairs must change,” said Nahla Valji, New York office of UN Women. Valji was speaking at the European Parliament at a debate on the inclusion of women within the current Colombian peace talks. Valji said: […]
An End To Feminicide – New Video Campaign Launched In European Parliament
Launching a new ‘Stop Feminicide’ video campaign at the European Parliament, MEPs Raül Romeva, Ska Keller (European Greens/ALE Group) and Marc Tarabella, MEP (Socialists & Democrats), spoke of the need for greater pressure to end the impunity of those inflicting an often invisible aggression on women in Europe and Latin America. Putting the issue […]