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After the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia faced a response from the international community in the form of sanctions. Since then, almost 22,000 sanctions have been imposed on the country to target various spheres of the Russian economy and complicate waging the war. Over the last three years, the EU [...]

The European Union’s border protection agency announced on Tuesday that it is investigating possible human rights violations by Greece related to undocumented migrants, according to a report by the Associated Press. The agency, Frontex, is investigating incidents in Greece that took place in 2024, though it has not yet disclosed which incidents in particular are [...]

Amnesty International called upon Hungary on Monday to arrest and surrender Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the International Criminal Court ahead of his reported visit to the country. According to an announcement from Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office, he will be visiting Hungary, on invitation from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, from Wednesday to Sunday. [...]

Thirteen EU governments demanded Tuesday that the Union welcome scientists and researchers from abroad, including the United States, who might suffer from momentary research interference. The letter warns that current political developments pose a threat to academic freedom, but also an opportunity for the EU to attract academic quality from abroad. The letter was endorsed [...]

Human Rights Watch on Thursday criticized the proposed European Union “Returns Regulation” for undocumented migrants as “cruel and unrealistic” for allowing longer detention and harsher treatment. The European Commission seeks to establish standardized return procedures so that returns of migrants can be more efficient while still respecting fundamental human rights. For instance, the proposed rule [...]

The Greek parliament set up a committee on Tuesday to investigate allegations against a former deputy minister of obstructing a previous investigation into the country’s 2023 disastrous train crash. Human Rights Watch welcomed the decision as an opportunity to address the broader decline of the rule of law. The former deputy minister Christos Triantopoulos is [...]

Rights organizations on Tuesday called on the European Commission to fulfill its legal obligation to monitor EU-funded migration facilities to ensure that human rights are respected, criticizing the automatic detention of migrants upon arrival at the Greece-operated Samos Closed Controlled Access Center (CCAC), including children traveling alone. Authorities at Samos CCAC allegedly subject migrants to [...]

The UN Human Rights Committee found on Thursday that Albania violated the rights of three Roma children by failing to register their births, leaving them without legal recognition and at risk of statelessness. The three children, born in Greece to Albanian parents, could not be properly registered because the parents lacked residency status. At the [...]

The Council of Europe commissioner for human rights raised concerns Tuesday regarding Greece’s treatment of migrants and the human rights of Roma communities. The statement comes after the commissioner concluded a visit to Greece earlier this month. Commissioner Michael O’Flaherty met with Greek officials, NGOs, and affected individuals to investigate reports of migrant pushbacks, poor [...]

Thousands of protesters gathered Sunday outside Greece’s parliament, demanding justice for the 57 people who died two years ago in the Tempi train disaster. The recent surge in protests was triggered by the release of several audio recordings from the emergency helpline, where victims trapped in the wreckage were heard desperately calling for help. Protesters [...]