human rights

Tunisia has become the main exit point for asylum seekers and refugees, especially those from sub-Saharan Africa. The EU, faced with a surge in arrivals to Lampedusa, has bolstered its cooperation with Tunisia, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with President Kais Saied. However, questions arise over the EU's handling of human rights abuses in Tunisia, reminiscent of past agreements with Turkey. Nargiz Mustafazade, a trainee in the Brussels office of EUROPEUM Institute, writes about this topic in her blog.

Irene Chiocchetti in her blog wrote about the shocking discovery of Italian MEP´s regarding the terrible conditions in Bosnian refugee camps.

In the latest EU Monitor Leonor Tavares examines how human rights issues are reflected in the European Union's negotiations and what kind of development could be expected in this area.

Shang-Yen Lee analyzes the EU approach towards China through the lenses of FDIs to its members states.

Our Rachel Warren analyzes in her latest blog the rise of populist tendencies in European politics.

Accept our sincere invitation to the public debate that is part of the series Café Evropa. Our guests Hosté Lukáš Fila and Jaroslav Kmenta will discuss the state of free speech in the Czech Republic and other European countries.

Our Benedetta Fornaciari da Passano in her new policy brief analyses the local situation in Myanmar connected with the discrimination of the Rohingya minority. She also tries to define the position of the EU and its possible engagement in the crisis.

In her new blog, our Elli Hoai Anh analyzes the reasons leading to the Justice for Théo protests, while shedding light on the history of police brutality in France.

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