MEPs deplore human rights violations and all forms of political repression in Brunei, China and Cameroon. The European Parliament has adopted three resolutions taking stock of human rights situation in Brunei, China and Cameroon. Brunei must stop criminalising consensual same-sex acts MEPs strongly condemn the entry into force of the Sharia Penal Code in Brunei […]
MEPs call for EU Magnitsky Act to impose sanctions on human rights abusers
Last week, MEPs backed a resolution calling for new EU human rights sanctions to punish state and non-state actors responsible for gross violations of human rights. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the European Parliament calls for a new sanctions regime to be established at EU level to impose asset freezes and visa bans on […]
External action: more funds for human rights, development and climate change
EU external action funding should support development, climate and environmental goals, and promote democracy, rule of law and human rights, say MEPs. Last week, the Foreign Affairs and Development committees adopted their joint position on the proposed Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI). The new financial instrument would, once agreed by both Parliament and EU […]