Germany Urged to Improve Government Transparency
Germany should set up stricter rules to better prevent conflicts of interest and improve government transparency, says a new report from the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption…
Covid Recovery Measures Must Help Tackle Climate Crisis: Survey
The survey shows how the Covid-19 crisis is influencing citizens’ perception of the climate emergency. Majority of Europeans say that Covid-19 economic recovery measures must help tackle climate crisis. The…
UN and the Netherlands Launch Initiative to Protect Journalists
UN Human Rights and UNESCO have joined forces with the Netherlands in a two-year initiative to promote press freedom and the safety of journalists worldwide. On 10 December, Human Rights…
Chancellor Angela Merkel Urged to Protect the Union Budget
The letter says that governments and EU institutions have a responsibility to act to address the economic damage caused by Covid-19. A slew of human rights and civil society groups…
Russia Urged to Drop Legislation That Violates the Rights of NGOs
European human rights standards on the legal status of NGOs provide that they should be free to pursue their objectives. The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović,…
New EU Farm Policy to Protect Farmers’ Income
Delays in negotiating EU farm policy reforms will not affect farmers’ incomes. The European Parliament, the European Commission, and the Council had agreed in June 2020 on a proposal that…