At least 12 human rights activists were detained, including the Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and member of the Viasna board, Valiantsin Stefanovic.
Today, in the hearing of the General Affairs Council it will be discuss the procedures of the Article 7 against Poland and Hungary
The Portuguese Presidency of the UE Council had the courage to insert in the agenda of the General Affairs Council (June 22) the Rule of Law violations one assists in Poland and Hungary.
The European Parliament organizes a Webinar on “Foreign Affairs and Human Rights” on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Soviet physicist and Nobel Peace prize winner Andrei Sakharov.
Today and tomorrow (May 17 and 18), it will be held a High-Level Conference on Rule of Law organised by the Portuguese Council of the EU.
More than 200 national and international NGOs, including Portuguese Human Rights League – Civitas, wrote a letter addressed to the Portuguese Presidency of the EU, requesting to take action on the severe violations committed by Poland in what concern Rule of Law and the EU Treaty.
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