Czech Republic Should Ensure the Rule of Law is Central to EU Agenda

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image (From L-R) Flag of European Union, flag of Czech Republic, and flag of Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union seen during a press conference on June 16, 2022. © 2022 Photo by Tomas Tkacik/Sipa via AP Images As the Czech Republic takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1, respect for the rule of law within the Union should be a top priority. Since 2017, nine different presidencies have overseen rule of law discussions, which came to the fore in 2017 and 2018 when the Treaty on European Union “Article 7” procedure…

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