EU Human Rights and Democratisation

The European Union's Human rights & Democratisation Policy - activities of the EU relating to human rights.

Ukraine's Tymoshenko to bring case to European rights court — 26 May 2012, 00:52 CET

Ukraine's ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko is weak yet combative and will turn to the European Court of Human Rights to rule on her case, Belgium's former prime minister Guy Verhofstadt said Friday.

Half of Roma population lacks household sanitation: study — 23 May 2012, 17:48 CET

Only one in six of Europe's young Romas have studied beyond primary school, while half of the population lacks a toilet, shower or electricity, a new report said on Wednesday.

EU decides to 'wait-and-see' on Ukraine football boycott — 14 May 2012, 18:38 CET

The European Union failed to agree Monday on whether to call a political boycott of the Ukraine half of the Euro 2012 football championships as Kiev demanded Brussels listen to its point of view.

US envoy visits jailed ex-PM in Ukraine clinic — 14 May 2012, 18:10 CET

A US State Department envoy visited Ukraine's jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko in hospital on Monday amid mounting Western criticism over her prosecution and treatment.

Do not humiliate Ukraine, president tells EU — 14 May 2012, 16:06 CET

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Monday said Europe should not humiliate its eastern neighbour as Kiev struggles with its severest diplomatic crisis yet in ties with the EU.

Ukraine football boycott call draws EU scepticism — 14 May 2012, 16:05 CET

European Union governments reacted with scepticism on Monday to calls for a widespread boycott by political leaders of the Ukraine half of the Euro 2012 football championships in June.

Ukraine's Tymoshenko ending hunger strike: daughter — 08 May 2012, 22:18 CET

The daughter of Ukraine's jailed and ailing ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday her mother was ending her 19-day hunger strike while still urging EU leaders to boycott her country.

Ukraine scraps Europe summit after boycott — 08 May 2012, 15:55 CET

Ukraine has shelved a European summit it was to host this week ahead of the Euro football after most participants pulled out in protest over the treatment of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.

Ukraine paper sorry for saying 'Germany like Third Reich' — 08 May 2012, 13:47 CET

A Ukrainian newspaper owned by an oligarch close to President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday apologised for printing an editorial that said Germany had not changed since the Third Reich.

German doctor to see Ukraine's hunger-striking Tymoshenko — 07 May 2012, 21:01 CET

A German doctor left Berlin on Monday to visit hunger-striking Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, who has agreed to undergo treatment for a back complaint, sources close to the case told AFP.

Montenegrin president to skip Yalta summit — 07 May 2012, 21:05 CET

Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic joined European leaders who will not attend a Yalta summit in mid-May, his office said on Monday citing the "prison treatment" of jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko.

Bosnia asked to end discrimination of Roma, Jews — 07 May 2012, 21:04 CET

The head of the Council of Europe asked Bosnia on Monday to propose amendments to its constitution within a month to end the discrimination of its Jewish and Roma minority.

Lithuanian president to see Tymoshenko in hospital — 07 May 2012, 16:20 CET

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said Monday her Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych had promised she could visit Ukraine's jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko in hospital this week.

Tymoshenko daughter to meet German justice minister — 07 May 2012, 13:16 CET

The daughter of Ukraine's jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko will discuss her mother's case with Germany's justice minister in Berlin Monday, a ministry spokesman said.

Football: Don't boycott Euro in Ukraine, urges Klitschko — 06 May 2012, 22:53 CET

Ukrainian world boxing champion Vitali Klitschko has urged western politicians not to follow appeals for a boycott of June's European championships in his homeland, but instead come to Euro 2012 matches.

Poland urges Ukraine to change penal code over Tymoshenko — 07 May 2012, 21:07 CET

Poland's president called on Ukraine Sunday to change its penal code and stop jailing politicians for their decisions, in reaction to Kiev's incarceration of ex-leader Yulia Tymoshenko.

Tymoshenko daughter to travel to Germany: media — 06 May 2012, 00:34 CET

The daughter of Ukraine's jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko will travel to Berlin on Monday hoping to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel and Germany's president, the weekly Bild am Sonntag said.

Tymoshenko agrees to treatment in Ukraine hospital — 04 May 2012, 19:17 CET

Ukraine's jailed and ailing ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko agreed Friday to be treated in a local clinic in a move the government hopes could limit an EU boycott of its Euro 2012 football matches.

Ukraine refuses to probe Tymoshenko bruises: prosecutors — 04 May 2012, 15:37 CET

Ukraine refused Friday to launch criminal proceedings over the alleged prison beating of ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko and said her bruising probably came from her bumping into something instead.

France warns Ukraine over Tymoshenko treatment — 07 May 2012, 21:06 CET

France warned Ukraine Friday that its treatment of jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko could affects its ties with the European Union as Kiev prepares to host the Euro 2012 football tournament.

Ukraine paper says Germany 'unchanged since Third Reich' — 04 May 2012, 14:12 CET

A Ukrainian daily close to the party of President Viktor Yanukovych Friday published a startling editorial accusing Germany of not changing since the Third Reich and still trying to dictate its rule.

EU rights charter equal to constitution: Austrian court — 04 May 2012, 13:32 CET

Austrian legal decisions will be considered anti-constitutional from now on if they violate European fundamental rights and not just the country's basic law, the constitutional court ruled Friday.

Bulgarian president to skip Yalta summit — 07 May 2012, 21:08 CET

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will not attend a Yalta summit of central European states in mid-May, his office said Friday, citing concerns over the state of human rights in Ukraine.

Ukraine scores own goal as Euro debacle looms — 04 May 2012, 13:54 CET

Ukraine failed to anticipate the angry Western reaction to its treatment of jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the dispute risks ruining its hosting of the Euro 2012 football.

Ukraine denounces 'destructive' Euro boycott — 03 May 2012, 19:32 CET

Ukraine on Thursday denounced a threatened EU boycott of its Euro 2012 football matches as a "destructive" attempt to politicise sport that will hurt mutual understanding and ties.