Freedom of thought
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The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU at 10
In 2009 the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU entered into force, making human rights a prominent part of EU law. But has the European human rights project developed robustly?Promoted content
Disinformation: social media platforms’ responsibility
Transparency, collaboration & finally taking responsibility. EU & US experts at the 2018 Brussels DisinfoLab share their views on the role of social media platforms in countering fake news and disinformation.
Freedom of expression in Europe: Who draws the line?
Hate speech laws are spreading in Europe as EU governments and international organisations try to find measures to defuse conflicts.
Freedom of religion and belief beyond the EU’s borders
Religious freedom is one of the most essential human rights, enshrined solidly in international law. Being part of EU primary law, the Union has committed to promote and protect religious freedom worldwide.Promoted content
The EU needs a Special Representative for freedom of religion or belief
77% of the world’s population – that is 5.5 billion people - are living in countries where the free exercise of religion or belief is severely restricted.
EU envoy on religious freedom: ‘Indifference, ignorance and fear’ are terror’s greatest allies
To mark his first anniversary in the role as the EU’s inaugural Special Envoy for the Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU, EURACTIV.com interviewed Ján Figeľ about the headscarf ban, Islamist terrorism and growing up Catholic in a communist state.
Icelandic politician Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir on gender equality
Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir is Iceland's former interior minister and chairperson of the board of Women in Parliaments Global Forum.
Spanish MEP Iratxe García Pérez speaks out against misogyny
Wednesday, 8 March, marks International Women’s Day, which celebrates the cultural, economic, social and political achievement of women. Yet, Spanish MEP Iratxe García Pérez explains that a gender-biased mentality persists.
Dan Hannan on Communism, Ostalgie, first loves and enforced atheism
Fresh from his Brexit victory over Brussels, Conservative MEP and thinker Daniel Hannan now has Communism in his sights - organising an ACRE conference next month in Tirana, Albania on the legacy of state socialism for Europe.
My husband, Raif Badawi, faces death for blogging
Raif Badawi is the Saudi Arabian blogger imprisoned for ten years and sentenced to 1,000 lashes, after being arrested on charges of insulting Islam on a website.Promoted content