The EU Needs a Parliament Committed to Rights and Democratic Values

May 6, 2019 Video Italy: When You Think European Elections, Think Human Rights! The European elections on 23-26 May are a key moment for candidates to commit to protect our fundamental rights. Whether it is fighting for the rights of all people living in the European Union or calling out abusive measures taken by member states or third countries’ governments, the European Parliament has played a vital role as a human rights watchdog both within the EU and beyond. Parliament has often even showed a vision and a courage that the other EU institutions and member states did not: While EU governments…

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