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Ilham Tohti awarded the 2019 Sakharov Prize

Uyghur economist and human rights activist Ilham Tohti has been awarded this year’s European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. European Parliament President David...

NGOs saving lives in the Mediterranean: MEPs take stock of the situation

2018 Sakharov Prize finalist NGOs, which carried out rescue operations in the Mediterranean and are now prevented from operating, discussed their work with MEPs...

Iran to stop criminalising the work of women’s rights defenders

MEPs deplore human rights violations and all forms of political repression in Iran. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution taking stock of...

Chechnya must immediately release human rights defender Oyub Titiev

Chechnya has experienced a dramatic deterioration in the human rights situation over the last few years. MEPs urge its authorities and Russia to stop...

S&Ds: NGOs saving lives of migrants among the finalists for the Sakharov Prize

Under the leadership of the S&Ds, NGOs saving lives of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea were selected as one of three final nominees for...

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EU launches probe on China market access for medical device companies

The European Commission is opening an investigation against China...

Berlin sounds alarm over far-right China spy allegations

Allegations that an aide to a prominent far-right German...

Russia is the centre of foreign interference and disinformation in the EU

The European Parliament has urged political leaders in the...

If the anti-EU values law passes, the EU will not start accession negotiations with Georgia

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution urging...

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