Women allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia
Women in Saudi Arabia will soon have the right to drive, according to a royal decree issued by the country’s King Salman. Royal order in Saudi Arabia to allow women to [...]
Human Rights
Abductions of politicians in Turkey continue
Amnesty International insists there were “credible grounds” eight people, including politicians, had forcibly disappeared after criticising the Government, Director of [...]
Chechen protest against persecution of Myanmar Muslims
Russian Federation. In the capital of Chechnya, Grozny, on the morning of Monday, September; 4, a rally in support of the Myanmar Muslims began. The action, broadcasted [...]
180 million lack drinking water
Children living in fragile situations are four times more likely to lack access to basic drinking water More than 180 million people do not have access to basic drinking [...]
Brussels issues warning to Poland
The Commission substantiates its grave concerns on the planned reform of the judiciary in Poland in a Rule of Law Recommendation addressed to the Polish authorities. In the [...]
Timor-Leste elections ‘credible and inclusive’
On 22 July the people of Timor-Leste cast their votes in the third parliamentary elections since the country’s independence. As with the recent Presidential elections, the [...]
EU opposes death sentences in Belarus
Two death sentences have been handed down by the Mahilyow Regional Court in Belarus, to Mr Ihar Hershankow and Mr Syamyon Berazhny. The European Union is strongly [...]
Uzbekistan human rights breaches in Brussels focus
The Foreign Minister Sven Mikser from Estonia holding the EU presidency for the second half of the year, will chair the EU-Uzbekistan meeting and is expected to discuss [...]
Executions in Japan
On 13 July 2017, two executions were carried out in Japan, adding to 24 other persons that have been executed since March 2012. The European Union, its Member States, Norway, [...]
EU for ‘negotiated’ solution in Venezuela
“The transfer of Leopold Lopez to house arrest after more than three years in prison is a step in the right direction. It should be followed by further measures to [...]
Human trafficking ring taken down by Spanish and Bulgarian Authorities
Joint investigation, led by the Spanish National Police in cooperation with the Bulgarian police, and supported by Europol and Eurojust, has resulted in the dismantlement [...]
EU demands grant parole to Liu Xiabo
“In view of the deteriorating health and serious condition of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, the European Union expects the People’s Republic of China to [...]
Europeans wish migration resolved on EU level
Nearly two thirds of Europeans think decisions on migration should be taken at EU level rather than nationally, according to a Eurobarometer survey commissioned by [...]
Uzbek human rights activist dies in prison
The Uzbekistan government should immediately allow an independent investigation into the enforced disappearance and death in prison of a human rights and opposition activist [...]
1 in 5 children in rich countries lives in relative income poverty
Rich countries face challenges meeting global commitments to children, new report says 1 in 5 children in high-income countries lives in relative income poverty and an [...]
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