EU Human Rights and Democratisation

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

Euro-MPs urge Dutch to condemn far-right website — 13 March 2012, 21:30 CET

Europe's parliamentarians urged the Dutch government Tuesday to condemn a highly controversial anti-foreigner website set up last month by its far-right Freedom Party.

Belarus opposition leader banned from leaving country — 07 March 2012, 19:17 CET

A leading figure from the Belarus opposition said Wednesday he had been banned from leaving the country.

France raps Google's new privacy policy — 28 February 2012, 22:33 CET

France on Tuesday demanded that Internet giant Google postpone rolling out its new privacy policy two days before it comes into effect as it appears to break European Union data protection rules.

Orban told not to take European leaders for 'stupid' — 24 January 2012, 13:32 CET

Hungarian premier Viktor Orban was warned Tuesday not to take Europe's leaders for 'stupid" by saying one thing in Budapest, and another in Brussels.

Under-fire Orban seeks end to damaging row with Brussels — 24 January 2012, 12:07 CET

Under-fire Hungarian premier Viktor Orban on Tuesday sought a way out of a row with Brussels over controversial new laws that have snarled Budapest's bid for much-needed credit and set off EU legal action.

Belarus refuses to free jailed rights leader — 24 January 2012, 11:12 CET

A Belarus court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and four-and-a-half year jail sentence of a top human rights leader whose arrest was based on the unwitting cooperation of two European Union states.

Euro-MPs back new compensation rights for bus, coach and boat travellers — 02 June 2010, 16:56 CET

European bus, coach and boat passengers would have the same compensation rights as air passengers under proposals put forward by the European Parliament's transport committee today.

EU proposes stronger measures against human trafficking — 30 March 2010, 17:38 CET

The European Commission today proposed new rules to step up the fight against trafficking in human beings. The new proposal will help to combat modern slavery by ensuring consistency of national rules on crimes and penalties, better assistance for victims and tougher action to prosecute criminals responsible for trafficking.