Rights 

Thursday, 18 March 2010 

Iran as a human-rights arbiter?

There is still hope that EU states can prevent Iran becoming a full member of the UN Human Rights Council.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Misunderstanding the case for interpretation

The case for EU legislation on the rights to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings has been made clearly and in detail.

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Thursday, 18 March 2010 

Reding presses ahead with divorce rules for ten states

Commission to propose that ten EU member states go ahead with so-called enhanced co-operation on divorce rules.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Madrid needs to stand up for the forgotten children of Tenerife

The Canary Islands' treatment of its boat children is a disgrace.

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Citizens deserve greater openness from the EU

At the start of his second five-year term as European ombudsman, Nikiforos Diamandouros says that he will push forward the frontiers of more transparency in the EU.

Thursday, 18 March 2010

EU's human rights talks could take two years

Officials say meeting commitments to join the European Convention on Human Rights will be a long process.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Vote on longer maternity leave postponed

Concern about costs to business prompts second delay in the European Parliament.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

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A flawed plan for women's empowerment

The EU's latest effort to improve the plight of women in the developing world is welcome, but its Gender Action Plan is unconvincing.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Time to make the case for better justice

The Commission must fight its corner over justice proposals.

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Plan to give suspects translation rights

Commission proposal would provide the right to interpretation during questioning and at trial.

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

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