The undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations and trade unions urge the EU to ensure that the ongoing review of Israel’s compliance with article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement be thorough, comprehensive, and credible. Article 2 establishes that respect for human rights and democratic principles constitutes an “essential element” of the agreement. Amid overwhelming …
Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement
Call to Immediately Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement and Halt Trade with Israel We, the European Trade Justice Coalition, call on the European Union (Israel’s biggest trade partner), and its Member States to immediately suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, to suspend all trade in goods and services with and impose sanctions on Israel, as part …
Armenian eco-activists criminalized for exposing environmentally harmful metal mining project
More than nine months after our first declaration condemning the abusive use of SLAPP suits in Armenia, civic space remains under threat. Since January 2025, a surge of false narratives, spread by tabloids, has been circulating. These narratives seek to incriminate environmental activists and NGOs in Armenia, such as the Centre for Community Mobilization and …
End Israel’s Impunity Now
This statement was originally published by FoE International. In solidarity with Friends of the Earth International, we vehemently condemn the brutal and senseless massacre and ongoing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli occupation. Since Israel broke the ceasefire agreement last Tuesday, March 18, more than 700 people, including many children, have been …
The people behind the Just Transition to a different kind of palm oil production
A new vision of palm oil production is emerging in Indonesia and beyond. In the 21st century, the palm oil industry is still a hot spot for ecological and social misconduct. Large-scale plantations often rely on the exploitation of precarious, low-paid workers and lead to the devastation of vital forests and water resources. Labour, land …
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Call for the immediate release of Ugandan human right lawyer Eron Kiiza
On January 7, human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza was assaulted and arrested in court by military personnel while protesting against soldiers who physically blocked him from entering the section reserved for defendants’ lawyers in a military court hearing for his client, opposition leader Kizza Besigye. Kiiza was then placed in the dock of the General …
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