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We are writing ahead of the 11 May EU-Syria High Level Political Dialogue, which comes at a critical juncture for Syrians who ...

In April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights issued a ground breaking ruling establishing protection from the effects of climate change as a human right under European law. The opinion, directed ...

In power for 16 years, Hungary’s outgoing prime minister Viktor Orbán was notorious for abusing his government’s veto power to taint the European Union’s foreign policy with the same anti-rights, ...

On Human Rights Day, the European Union reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the universal respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights for everyone, everywhere. This year's theme, Our Rights, ...

BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) - The European Union's top diplomat said on Monday she would take up concerns over suspected human rights breaches by Israel with its government, as talks in Brussels ...

The EU is set to discuss its trade agreement with Israel after some member states have raised concerns over potential human rights violations in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank. The EU last proposed ...

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LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Britain called on Wednesday for reform of the European Convention on Human Rights, amid growing domestic criticism that it allows a foreign-based court to meddle in ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called for the European Union member states to vote on whether Hungary is breaching EU treaty values, following what HRW called “erosion of the rule of law.” ...