The UN General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia’s membership of the Human Rights Council by a vote of 93 in favour, 24 against and 58 abstentions. The decision was taken in a resolution in which the General Assembly “expresses its grave concern at the ongoing humanitarian and human rights crisis in Ukraine, in particular at […]
Rule of Law conditionality: decision to uphold conditionality regulation to protect EU values
Rule of Law conditionality: MEPs call on the Commission to act immediately Following the Court of Justice ruling on the “rule of law conditionality” mechanism, MEPs demand that the Commission applies it and protects EU values. “The rule of law is our treasure”, said Clément Beaune on behalf of the French Presidency of the Council. […]
Int. Children’s Peace Prize
Every year KidsRights organises a prize which aims to award a child whose courageous or otherwise extraordinary efforts have made an impact on behalf of the rights of children worldwide. The winner will receive the statuette ‘Nkosi, which shows how a child sets the world in motion, a study and care grant, and a worldwide […]
My Rights, My Voice: Open Call
In line with the new EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, the Delegation of the European Union to the Council of Europe seeks to give space for children to speak up about their perspectives on their own rights. That is why this open call invites all children aged 10 to 17 to send […]
Rights of EU citizens living in the UK
What are the rights of EU citizens living in the UK? Do you have EU citizen family or friends living in the UK? Have they already applied for settled status? The deadline is 30 June. The application process is now available. Since the UK left the European Union, millions of EU citizens living in […]
New rules and rights for train passengers
The European Parliament extends the rights of passengers travelling on the EU’s rail networks. Thanks to the new rules, rail passengers will be better protected against delays and cancellations or in the event of discrimination. The new rules will ensure that passengers can continue their journey by an alternative route and receive assistance when delays […]
Women’s rights in the EU
Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day, officially declared in 1975 by the United Nations. The fight for gender equality is something that has existed in the EU for years, although Covid-19 has negatively affected women since most of them are included in essential services, such as healthcare, personal care and sales. Equality between women […]