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Ilham Tohti awarded the 2019 Sakharov Prize

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
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

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
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

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
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

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
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

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
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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ECB still cautious about eurozone inflation despite Iran peace deal

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Ukraine begins EU membership talks amid ongoing conflict with Russia and urgent reform agenda

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On Monday, Ukraine officially commenced negotiations for EU membership,...

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Swiss voters rejected a controversial proposal to cap the...

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