The Foreign ministers Council adopted the EU’s annual report on human rights and democracy in the world in 2017. EU adopts the EU annual report on #HumanRights and democracy in the world in 2017 #EU4HumanRights https://t.co/0Mum8aMYU6 — EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress) May 28, 2018 “In 2017, human rights remained at the heart of the European…
Category: Human Rights
Irish voted to legalize abortion
In a historic victory the Republic of Ireland has voted to effectively legalize abortion, removing a clause in the constitution that had been described by the UN as a violation of human rights. The Irish electorate voted 1,429,981 to 723,632 in favor of repealing the Eighth Amendment of the country’s constitution. Watch as the celebratory…
Russian police brutality “not justified”
“The detention of over a thousand demonstrators and violence used against them by the Russian authorities across the country today threaten the fundamental freedoms of expression, association and assembly in the Russian Federation” – says the text of the statement of the European External Action Service (EEAS). Лучшие фотографии московских фотокоров «Новой газеты» с акции ….
Putin is not our ‘tzar’ protests in Russia
Aleksei Navalny was arrested at a demonstration against Vladimir Putin inauguration in nationwide protest action organized by the Russian opposition leader under slogan ‘He is not our tzar‘, pointing at the similarities of the political trend to establish Russian President as an eternal ruler of the country in tradition of Romanov monarchy. https://twitter.com/EchoMskRu/status/992727924171210752 Navalny was…
“Unacceptable” Abbas remarks on Holocaust
“The speech Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered on 30 April contained unacceptable remarks concerning the origins of the Holocaust and Israel’s legitimacy. Such rhetoric will only play into the hands of those who do not want a two-state solution, which President Abbas has repeatedly advocated”- says the text of the European Action Service Statement. The speech Palestinian…
Journalists killed in Kabul suicide blast
Two suicide blast at rush hour in Kabul claimed lives of more than 20 people, and left many injured. In a first explosion, a suicide bomber detonated himself close to the National Directorate of Security (NDS), the main Afghan intelligence agency, TOLOnews reported quoting official sources. VIDEO: At least 25 people were killed, including Agence…
Russia continues to “quash dissent”
“Russian Government continues to quash dissent and civil society, even while it invades its neighbors and undermines the sovereignty of Western nations. We once again urge Russia to end its brutal occupation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, to halt the abuses perpetrated by Russian-led forces in Ukraine’s Donbas region, and to address impunity for the human…
METSOLA: MEPs demand protection of press
Roberta METSOLA MEP (EPP, Malta) shares her views on freedom of press in the EU in framework of the relevant debate during Strasbourg April Plenary session. MEPs express their concern with assassinations of investigation journalists in Europe, and demand governments for better protection of whistleblowers. They also insist on independent investigation, including recent case of…
EU extends restrictive measures against Iran
On 12 April 2018, the Council extended until 13 April 2019 its restrictive measures responding to serious human rights violations in Iran. These measures consist of: #Iran: @EUCouncil extends by one year sanctions responding to serious #HumanRights violations, applying to 82 persons and one entity. Press release: https://t.co/sX5ywt6oVI Consolidated list: https://t.co/xcBL9YrGsF — EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress)…
SOLE: Catalans expect EU institutions to stand for their rights
Jordi SOLE MEP reflects upon new arrests of Catalan politicians and activists, deepening crisis between Madrid and Barcelona. He warns against danger of banalising terrorism, while Madrid attempting to compare peaceful political activism to terrorist activities. Use of obsolete terms as “rebellion” and “sedation” is symptomatic to flaws of Spanish democracy, denying Catalans their fundamental…
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