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Brunei must abolish the death penalty by stoning

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution taking stock of human rights situation in Brunei. MEPs strongly condemn the entry into force of the...

EU labels palm oil in diesel as unsustainable

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
The European Commission today decided that palm oil is not a green fuel and should not be promoted because it causes deforestation. The use...

Malaysia’s accession to the Rome Statute hailed by Federica Mogherini

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
Yesterday, on 4 March 2019 Malaysia deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. “Malaysia’s accession to the Rome...

Fostering democracy in the Muslim world

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
There is no inherent contradiction between Islam and democracy, ECR Co-chairman Syed Kamall told a conference at the European Parliament in Brussels last week. UK...

Myanmar: EU monitoring mission evaluates progress on human and labour rights

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
A high-level mission of the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) returned last week (18-22 February 2019) to Myanmar as part...
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