Photo by Tianlei Wu on Unsplash The EU has joined the chorus of criticism of Iran over the execution of a British national. On Sunday the EU issued a statement which reads: “The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the execution in Iran of Iranian-British national Alireza Akbari and recalls yet again its strong opposition against the…
MEPs have welcomed the release from jail of Somali refugee Mohammad Hanad Abdi. He was sentenced to 142 years in prison in 2021 for “people smuggling” but has now won his appeal in Greece. Abdi, a 29-year-old Somali political refugee, reportedly saved 31 people during a deadly crossing in a dinghy from Turkey to the…
The European Commission has published their proposal on the Equal recognition of parenthood. The proposal has been long awaited and is aimed at ensuring the right of every child to each of their parents MEPs have said they welcome the proposal of the Commission which aims at prioritising the best interest of the child and safeguarding…
A Green MEP has reacted angrily to news that she has been “targeted” by the Iranian regime Hannah Neumann is Chair of the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula and Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights. Following the Iranian regime’s announcement to add her to its list of the sanctioned individuals, she issued a statement….
Members of the European Parliament will this week debate the need for a European solution on asylum and migration including search and rescue in the Mediterranean sea.On Tuesday, the International Organisation for Migration’s project reported that nearly 6,000 people have died in the Med trying to reach Europe since the start of last year and…
The people of Ukraine are the winners of the 2022 Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought. The decision, made on Wednesday, was broadly welcomed. S&D members said the European Parliament’s choice of this year’s final laureate. “reaffirms our wholehearted support to Ukrainians in the war waged by Russia, the most brutal attack on peace in…
A possible ban by the EU on goods from China which may have been produced or sourced from forced labour has been welcomed by a leading human rights group. The ban is thought to being considered by the European Commission as a response to growing concern about alleged rights abuses in China. Critics of the…
Rape victim Jadiyetu Mohamed has challenged the Polisario leader Brahim Ghali in the European capital. During the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) which took place last Thursday, 13 October in the European Parliament, the young Sahrawi Jadiyetu Mohamed (Khadijatou) singled out her rapist Brahim Ghali (Leader of the Polisario separatists) during the…
The European Commission has announced a series of measures to continue supporting those fleeing what it calls “the unprovoked Russian aggression.” A new online job-search tool launched on Monday will help people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to successfully find a job in the European Union. After registering with the EU Talent Pool pilot initiative, those under…
MEPs have called on the European Union to sanction Iranian officials, including all those associated with the morality police, who are found complicit in or responsible for the death of Jina Mahsa Amini and the killings of the protesters against the mass violations of women’s rights in Iran. On Wednesday, they said in a statement,…
