S ince the 1990’s, human rights have been an important aspect of European Union (EU)-India relations. In the early 90’s, the human rights violations committed by both Indian security forces and militant groups during…
POLICY BRIEF | How Should the EU Approach the Customs Union with Turkey to Improve Democratic Norms?
F ollowing the several years of crisis in EU-Turkey relations, in October 2020, European Council stated their willingness to pursue a positive agenda upon Turkey’s constructive efforts to de-escalate the tension in the Mediterranean.[1]…
V ocal Europe organized two panels dedicated to the current state of Civic and Political Rights in Turkey at the European Parliament on 19th of February 2020. The panels were hosted by Costas Mavrides…
A s part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we talked with Dr. Heather Grabbe, Director of the Open Society European Policy Institute, about many pressing issues that the EU is…
A s part of our Monday Talks series, which is supported by Science 14, we are talking to MEP Manon Aubry who is the co-chair for the European United Left and Nordic Green Left.…
A s part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we talked with Dunja Mijatović, Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe (CoE). Vocal Europe's Astrid Viaud conducted the interview with…
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W hilst Pakistan is at the centre of international concern due to its human rights record,…
A s it is known by most, Turkey has been in an extraordinary atmosphere since the 15 July 2016 attempted coup. Fotis Filippou, Amnesty International's Deputy Europe Director, describes this atmosphere where draconian powers…
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2 018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and has been accompanied by various activities around different human rights-related themes. The…
A s part of our Monday Talks series, we have conducted an interview with Mr Stavros Lambrinidis, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights to discuss the recent matters of relevance.
Vocal Europe: Having been the European…