“EU ‘caving into the floodgates of anti-migrant rhetoric’ warns Human Rights Watch”, @philippedam.bsky.social and I speak to @euobserver.com about migration fixation warping EU foreign policy and eroding asylum rights at home euobserver.com/201254/eu-ca...

EU ‘caving into the floodgates of anti-migrant rhetoric’ warns Human Rights Watch

The EU's obsession with migration has radically shaped its foreign policy — while at home its laws are eroding away asylum, warns Human Rights Watch.

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#Bulgaria has delayed its exit from coal, trailing behind most EU countries in its transition, and risking breach of new #EU air quality standards. Fresh @hrw.org report shows this contributes to serious health harms, esp for children. It may cost Bulgaria EU funds too. www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...

Bulgaria: Delayed Coal Phaseout Fuels Health Harm

Bulgaria’s delayed decommissioning of coal-fired power plants contributes to dangerous air pollution, risks breaching new air quality standards, and is slowing down the country’s transition away from ...

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A right-wing parliamentary body has started hearings on NGO activities under the guise of transparency for EU funds. Amidst widespread assault on civil society groups, EU lawmakers should support their essential work, not fuel smear campaigns and conspiracy theories www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...

EU Right-Wing Lawmakers Target Civil Society

Nongovernmental groups have sounded the alarm as the European Parliament’s new “Scrutiny Working Group” on funding for nongovernmental groups held its first meeting on November 26. The inquiry is pain...

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Amazing news from #Tunisia: lawyer & commentator Sonia Dahmani released from arbitrary detention; at same time as Euro-Parliament adopted critical resolution on her case Public diplomacy works. A lesson for @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: Silence is never an option www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

As president Trump’s “peace plan” attempts to sideline accountability for Russia’s crimes in #Ukraine, read my colleague’s @hrw.org powerful and personal account of why justice matters. kyivindependent.com/the-light-uk...

The light Ukraine cannot lose: Justice

About the author: Kseniya Kvitka is an assistant researcher with Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia Division. She is based in Kyiv. As I sat down to write this, my apartment, like many othe...

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EU-AU summit must see release of European humanitarian hostage

EU-AU summit must see release of European humanitarian hostage

As leaders gather for the European Union-African Union Summit in Angola, we urge them to press for the immediate release of humanitarian Joseph Figueira Martin.

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The #EU prepares to empower its coast guard agency #Frontex with a new expanded mandate, staff and resources. 🏆Our award-winning campaign calls on Frontex to use these powers to do more to save lives at sea.

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We’re thrilled to share that Human Rights Watch’s #WithHumanity campaign has been selected as a Gold award winner at the Anthem Awards. 🙌 www.anthemawards.com/winners/list...

On October 21, will EU member states finally vote under Art. 7 to hold Hungary accountable for Orbán's destruction of democracy & rule of law? The time to act is now! www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

EU: Crucial Hearing on Hungary’s Rule of Law Crisis

European Union member states meeting on October 21, 2025 to discuss Hungary’s erosion of the rule of law should vote on whether Hungary is at risk of a serious breach of EU treaty values, Human Rights...

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We’re honored that our With Humanity campaign calling on the EU to uphold the rights and dignity of people on the move is a finalist at the Shorty Awards! Please help amplify this call by voting here: https://shortyawards.com/10th-impact/with-humanity-campaign

EU institutions have long overlooked the capture of the judiciary and complete breakdown of rule of law in #Bulgaria. This is an emblematic case.👇 The #EU can still avert a worst case scenario in a member state if it acts now. www.politico.eu/article/bulg...

Jailed mayor urges EU to halt Bulgaria’s slide toward authoritarianism

Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev seeks “more pressure” on the Bulgarian government, while liberals in the EU Parliament call for Sofia to lose funding over his arrest.

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When politicians undermine the European Court of Human Rights, we all lose. With Europe facing some of the gravest threats since the end of WW2, European governments should be bolstering regional institutions, not undermining them. Read my new analysis for @HRW www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

When Politicians Undermine Europe’s Rights Court, We All Lose

The European Court of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights are under attack again.

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Withdrawal of 5 EU member states from mine ban treaty puts civilians at risk and erodes core international disarmament norms. They were made for peace and for war time. #EU institutions and member states should uphold block's longstanding position on the convention. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Five European States Withdraw from Mine Ban Treaty

The withdrawal of five European countries from a longstanding and effective international treaty prohibiting antipersonnel landmines unnecessarily puts civilians at risk.

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