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Parliament says Putin must be put on trial for crimes against his own population

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the respect for human rights in Russia. MEPs call for the release of a 2021 Sakharov...

Eswatini: the situation of human rights defenders and the murder of Thulani Maseko

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the respect for human rights in Eswatini, formerly named Swaziland. In Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy...

MEPs call on Cuban authorities to protect fundamental rights

CENTRAL AMERICA Theodoros Benakis -
On the anniversary of the demonstrations of 11 and 12 July 2021 in Cuba, leading MEPs raise deep concern over the trials and harsh...

Lukashenka will apply the death penalty to opposition militants. The EU reacts

EASTERN PARTNERSHIP Theodoros Benakis -
On 28 April, the Belarusian National Assembly approved an amendment to the Criminal Code, introducing the death penalty for “attempted acts of terrorism”, a...

MEPs outraged by harsh sentencing of Belarusian opposition figures

EASTERN PARTNERSHIP Theodoros Benakis -
Leading MEPs condemn the sentencing of Syarhei Tsikhanouski, Mikalai Statkevich and other leading opposition figures to long prison terms in Belarus. “We are outraged by...
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European Commission strengthens crime response agencies

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The European Commission has unveiled a comprehensive package of...

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