Preventing violence against women is the theme of this year's International Women's Day held on 8 March. Not only is violence a violation of human rights,...
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today (18 February)....
Organizers of the Right2Water campaign urged the EU Commission to guarantee access to water and sanitation as a human right, and give a legal undertaking that...
Parliament is to hold a public hearing on 17 February on the universal right to clean water, the first EP hearing under the European Citizens' Initiative...
A pre-election meeting between the Child Rights Action Group (CRAG), an informal network of child-focused organizations and MEPs is to take place in the European Parliament...
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) (6 February), the European Commission reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating the unacceptable practice. Female...
After having returned from an extended visit with the official delegation of the European Parliament to Ukraine, the leader of the Greens/EFA group in the European...