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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

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

Due Diligence from the EU: a call for an ambitious law that will change the paradigm in Latin America

On October 13, the EU-LAC Working Group together with Plataforma Europa Peru and CIDSE organised an online discussion on the upcoming proposal of the EU Due Diligence legislation, looking in particular at access to justice and reparation for victims of human rights violations by businesses in Lat...

Publicado el 28 de octubre de 2021 10:59

Online discussion on the EU Due Diligence legislation

Access to justice and reparation for victims of human rights violations by business in Latin America Espacio de Redes and the EU-LAC Working Group[1] are organising an online discussion to identify recommendations for the European Union on access to justice and reparation in the framework of the ...

Publicado el 8 de octubre de 2021 11:40