NEWS January
The 2018 General Assembly was held on 12 and 13 January 2019.
The outgoing President Dominique Guibert presented the activity report for the past financial year, which was unanimously adopted.
The representatives of the Luxembourg League for Human Rights presented the results of a survey among the
European Solidarity: on June 28 all Governments should do their part to welcome refugees!
On June 28 the European Council will discuss migration: Governments have a historic responsibility to give substance to the principle of solidarity, on which the European Union was founded.
Asking asylum in Europe is a fundamental right, but unfair rules and policies make it ineffective. We need a fairer system,
Grow up into a responsible citizen by joining the #CyberCRACCS network
18 June 2018 – Last February, AEDH, represented by its coordinator, took part in the shooting of an online training module organised by No Hate Speech Movement to fight cyber-harassment and hate messages on the Internet.
The training is now online. You are young and want to become an actor
Editorial by AEDH President – For a Europe welcoming migrants
Brussels 19 June 2018 – While our governments no longer have solutions and compromise our fundamental values, it is time for decision-makers to take the consultation of citizens into account in their discussions! Sign the European Citizens Initiative #WelcomingEurope!
It is one of the “flagship” instruments of participatory democracy
AEDH contribution to the Civil Society Days
On 24-25 May took place the 2018 Civil Society Days and the digital world was at their heart. On this occasion, the European Association for the Defence of Human Rights, the European Civic Forum and the EESC Section TEN – Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society organised the workshop
Joint Statement: Polish Parliament Must Protect Women’s Health and Rights
203 associations including AEDH, LDH-France and European Civic Forum express their full solidarity in a joint statement for Polish women whose reproductive rights are once again threatened by the legislators.
Polish Parliament Must Protect Women’s Health and Rights
22 March 2018
We are deeply concerned by relentless attempts to
AEDH contributions to the European Commission’s public consultations on EU funds post 2020
In the context of the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework for the post-2020 period and the next generation of financial programs to be funded, AEDH stressed the importance of the programme ‘Europe for Citizens’, which seeks to encourage the democratic and civic participation of citizens at Union level,
4th European Forum on Migration: focus on the integration of migrants into the labour market
On 6 and 7 March 2018, the 4th European Forum on Migration, a platform for dialogue between civil society, institutions and authorities, was held in Brussels. This year, the Forum focused on the challenges and opportunities involved in integrating migrants into the EU’s labour markets.
Present at this event
Editorial by AEDH President – Low clouds and dark omens over Europe
Information when it comes to the future in Europe and especially for this unique construction that is the European Union is not good. Not only, democracy and the defense of rights are the least of the concerns of the authorities in many EU Member States, but in addition, peoples themselves
AEDH participated in EASO consultation
Last November, AEDH participated in the consultation of EASO (European Asylum Support Office) on its training module “Interpreting in the context of asylum”. On this occasion, the AEDH had conducted an interview with Sophie Pointurier to understand the issues of public service interpretation (to be found in the AEDH Newsletter