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S&Ds call to fulfil the commitments made under the European Social Pillar

Today, the Socialists and Democrats led a majority in the European Parliament to defend a report aiming at improving working conditions and establishing new...

European Parliament: Vietnam must immediately release all prisoners of conscience

MEPs call on the authorities in Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release all human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience detained or sentenced for...

Cuba must end state attacks on peaceful dissidents say MEPs

Cuba must end the arbitrary detention, persecution and harassment of peaceful dissidents, independent journalists, human rights defenders and the political opposition, say MEPs. They regret...

MEPs: Bangladesh must end crackdown on the media and political opposition

On the request of the Socialists and Democrats, the European Parliament voted today a resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh, where...

MEPs vote for upgrade to rail passenger rights

Updated rail passengers’ rights should include higher compensation rates for delays and better assistance to people with reduced mobility. MEPs backed changes to the 2009...

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