On Friday 22 June 2018, Civil Society Europe and Civicus released a 2017 report on civic space in Europe. The aim of this study is to collect trends relating to civic space in the various Member States of the European Union. This study is based on the perceptions of civil
Austria wants “a Europe that protects” … Europeans from migrants
On 1 July 2018, the rotating Presidency of the Council of the Union was entrusted to Austria. This is the third time that this country has fulfilled this function and this time its slogan is simple: “A Europe that protects. This will be the last full Presidency before the European
International Refugee Day – AEDH and EuroMed Rights Joint Tribune
Refugees: the great renunciation of the European Union
Over the course of a year, the number of people who sought asylum in one of the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) has halved: 650,000 in 2017 compared with 1,206,500 in 2016, and as a downward trend
European democracy: the big challenge. What’s left for democracy with security and defence setting the agenda?
On 19 February 2018, AEDH was invited to speak at the European Civic Forum event #MEGA – MAKE EUROPE GREAT FOR ALL. Represented by its Secretary General, Claude Debrulle, AEDH focused on the following theme: ‘What’s left for democracy with security and defence setting the agenda?’
Ever since the signature
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 calls for respect for democracy and human rights throughout Europe
The European Association for the Defence of Human Rights (AEDH) follows with great concern the violations of civil and political rights in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. It is a concern over the long-term process of promoting democratic reforms from 1989 to the present. Unfortunately, today these countries
Youth unemployment policies: the time for evaluation has come!
On 4th April 2017, the European Court of Auditors submitted its evaluation report on the EU’s policies against youth unemployment to the European Commission (EC). This very detailed report assesses the situation and the condition for the implementation of the Youth Guarantee in seven countries.[1] The data has been gathered during
The best and worse of Europe
11 September 2015 – In the face of the current humanitarian crisis affecting people fleeing war, persecution and poverty, EPAM, Social Platform and CONCORD Europe – the three largest coalitions of European NGOs working on development, social rights, asylum and migration – have come together to call on Member State governments and ministers to create a more welcoming Europe