New EU Migration Deal: More Harm than Good The recent agreement among European Union countries on asylum procedures and migration management has been considered a recipe for more abuse at EU borders. The European Union interior ministers meeting in Luxembourg adopted unfavorable policies that would entrench rights violations, including expedited […]
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Opinion: The EU Must Step Up Pressure on Vietnam to Stop Human Rights Abuses.
Human Rights Abuses in Vietnam: EU Should Set Benchmarks for Progress The Human Rights Watch has called on the European Union to make use of a bilateral dialogue with the Vietnamese government to end the systemic violations of human rights in Vietnam. The call came ahead of the EU–Vietnam human […]
The Economic and Political Costs of EU’s Migration Paranoia
European Union’s Trade and Development Scheme Jeopardized by Migration Paranoia The Issue The European Union’s (EU) external policies are being threatened by European governments’ obsession with curbing immigration. The Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), which grants trade preferences to low- and middle-income countries for poverty reduction and sustainable development, is […]
The EU Should Move Beyond Audits to Ensure Sustainable Raw Materials
EU‘s Flawed Reliance on Audits and Certifications for Raw Materials Rules: Human Rights Watch Warns of Insufficient Protection The European Union (EU) may be relying too heavily on voluntary audit and certification initiatives to protect human rights in minerals supply chains, according to a recent inquiry by Human Rights Watch. […]
Opinion: Strengthening EU’s New Business Sustainability Law to Uphold Human Rights
Amnesty International has expressed concern over the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, a piece of legislation intended to govern the human rights and environmental obligations of businesses in the European Union (EU). In a report titled “Closing the loopholes: Recommendations for an EU corporate sustainability law which works for rights […]
EU: Proposal to Ban High-Risk AI Applications Advances
European Parliament Votes to Ban Several AI-Based Practices Incompatible with Human Rights The European Parliament has sent a strong signal that human rights must be at the forefront of the landmark legislation regarding the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems under the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The Parliament […]
“Freedom in Peril: Greece Earns Last Place Among EU Countries for Press Freedom”
Greece Last in 2023 World Press Freedom Index: A Threat to Democracy For the second year in a row, Greece has ranked last among European Union countries in the World Press Freedom Index, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The Index highlights problems such as government interference in media, ongoing […]