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Webinar: A Green and Fair Transition, ¿For Whom? An analysis from Latin America

In recent years, the European Union has promoted the concept of a just and green transition as a central pillar in tackling the climate crisis and developing more sustainable economies. However, the implementation of this narrative in Latin America raises a number of challenges and questions—part...

Publicado el 5 de mayo de 2025 10:20

Case study: Mining in Peru, the case of Espinar.

On February 23, 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). EU-LAT Network welcomed the long-awaited text as another step in the direction of promoting and guaranteeing respect for human rights in Latin America by the Europe...

Publicado el 27 de noviembre de 2023 14:44

Open letter: Nicaragua, human rights in crisis

Within the framework of the 6th anniversary of the social uprising in Nicaragua, the EULAT Network, a pluralist network of more than 40 European movements and organizations that promote solidarity between the peoples of Latin America and Europe, with the support of the undersigning organizations,...

Publicado el 19 de abril de 2024 12:06

Avant-premiere of “The Illusion of Abundance” in the European Parliament: a dialogue between civil society and European policymakers

Environmental defenders from Latin America at EU Parliament stir up sustainable due diligence debate On Wednesday the 12th of October, the EU-LAT Network together with over one hundred European policymakers, members of civil society active in the fight for environmental justice and human rights, ...

Publicado el 14 de octubre de 2022 08:31

Civil Society and MEPs call for improved access to justice for women

“Currently, legislative developments are not responding to the realities of women. Especially in the judicial system, we must not fall behind” – MEP Diana Riba. Selma Maxinez The 17th of November 2022, the EU-LAT Network co-organised the XI Annual Conference on Feminicide in the European Parlia...

Publicado el 23 de noviembre de 2022 10:20

Why is Due Diligence crucial for Latin America and the Caribbean ?

On the 23rd of February 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a new European legislation on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. The proposal aims to establish accountability and transparency mechanisms that ensure sustainable and responsible business conduct along supply ch...

Publicado el 2 de noviembre de 2022 13:08

Defending the environment from corporate abuse: The case of Espinar in Perú

On the 14th of June 2022, the EU-LAT Network organised an event in the European Parliament in the framework of the Advocacy Tour on Espinar in Peru, which was led by the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group and the Renew group. Together with other civil society organisations and networks such as ...

Publicado el 16 de junio de 2022 12:47

EU-LAT Network joins civil society Open Letter demanding more dialogue on human rights in Colombia

To this day, Colombia continues to be the country with the highest rate of murders of human rights defenders worldwide, and these serious human rights violations have never been recognized by the Government of Colombia. This very concerning tendency has only deteriorated in the recent years, with...

Publicado el 2 de marzo de 2022 11:44

Open Letter to the European Union

Brussels, November 29, 2021   Subject: Urgent request to ensure a gender-responsive and effective legislation on human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) and corporate accountability   Dear President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Dear Vice-President Vera Jourová, De...

Publicado el 29 de noviembre de 2021 13:20