1. News stories
   

   Human Rights Day 2019: time for the youth to change the world

   71 years later, the full implementation of the Declaration is still far from becoming a reality. Now, it is time for the youngest generations to pick up the baton.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 10/12/2019

2. News stories
   

   For a united world against genocide

   On 9 December, the EU marks the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 09/12/2019

3. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Statement by the Spokesperson on the accession of the Republic of Kiribati to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

   On 26 November 2019, the Republic of Kiribati deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This accession testifies to Kiribati's commitment to strengthening the rule of law and protecting human rights. The International Criminal Court is

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 04/12/2019

4. Statements by the Spokesperson

   The European Union and Cuba held Dialogue on Unilateral Coercive Measures

   The European Union and Cuba held Dialogue on Unilateral Coercive Measures

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 30/11/2019

5. News stories
   

   EU Delegations go orange: this is how the EU stands against gender-based violence worldwide

   A selection of the stories shared by the 142 EU Delegations to mark the International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 27/11/2019

6. News stories
   

   International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women: lighting up the world in orange to stand against rape

   Today, the EU will light up its headquarters in Brussels to show its support for eradicating an alarming problem that is still too common. One in three women in Europe has experienced physical and/or sexual violence.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/11/2019

7. News stories
   

   #TheRealChallenge: empowering millions of children to speak up for their rights

   The EU-UNICEF global social media campaign on children's rights reaches its climax at the High-Level event to mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 20/11/2019

8. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Statement by the Spokesperson on the situation in the Republic of Moldova

   The vote of no-confidence in the government in the Republic of Moldova over questions concerning the recruitment process of the Prosecutor General sends worrying signals for the reform process in the country. The coalition had started a number of initiatives to deliver on the key commitments made

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 12/11/2019

9. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Statement by the Spokesperson on the case of Human Rights Watch director Omar Shakir

     The  Israeli Supreme Court upheld the government’s decision to revoke the work visa of US citizen Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch.   Support for human rights defenders is an integral part of the European Union's policy on human rights. The EU stands firm

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 11/11/2019

10. News stories
    

    EU participates at the World Forum for Democracy

    Roughly two thousand global leaders, politicians, activists, experts and young people from all over the world gathered in Strasbourg this week for the 2019 edition of the World Forum for Democracy, where they discussed democracy in the information age. Hosted by the Council of Europe, the forum

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 08/11/2019

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