Jun 23, 2017

DROI Chair Urges EU to Review Human Rights Dialogue with China

Photo courtesy of Francois Lenoir/AFP/Getty Images   Following the EU-China Summit [1-2 June 2017], the European Union and China held their 35th human rights dialogue, on 22 June 2017. On the occasion, the Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), Mr Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), drawing attention to the declining situation of human rights in the People’s...

Jun 23, 2017

DROI Chair Urges EU to Review Human Rights Dialogue...

Photo courtesy of Francois Lenoir/AFP/Getty Images   Following the EU-China Summit [1-2 June 2017], the European Union and China held their 35th human rights dialogue, on 22 June 2017. On the occasion,...

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Jun 22, 2017

Khmer Krom: Protest Banned by Phnom Penh Auth...

Photo courtesy of KT/Chor Sokunthea   The Khmer Krom community was denied permission by Phnom Pehn municipal authorities to hold a rally on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the loss of their...

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Jun 21, 2017

Southern Mongolia: Protesting Herders Met with...

Photo courtesy of Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center Over one hundred Mongolian herders gathered on the beaches of Lake Dalai-Nuur in eastern Southern Mongolia’s Heshigten Banner...

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Jun 21, 2017

Oromo: Federal Prosecutors Ask Court to Dismiss...

Photo courtesy of Africa News On 20 June 2017, federal prosecutors submitted their objections to Dr Merera Gudina's statement asking that the criminal charges against him be separated from the terrorism...

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Jun 21, 2017

Pakistan: Authorities Disregard Attempted Murder...

Photo: Facebook   On 9 June 2017, Rana Tanveer, a Pakistani minority rights journalist, faced an assassination attempt as he was deliberately hit by a car when he was riding his motorcycle. Tanveer...

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Jun 20, 2017

Corsica: Nationalist Movement Wins 3 Seat

Photo Courtesy of Le Monde Last Sunday [18 June 2017], French citizens went to the polls to elect the members of the National Assembly. Although the turnout did not reach the 50%, Macron’s party...

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Jun 20, 2017

Human Rights Organizations Urge the EU to Suspend...

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, in collaboration with nine other human rights organizations, has released a joint statement on Monday 19 June calling on the EU to cancel its upcoming...

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