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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

JOINT DECLARATION: In memory of Berta Cáceres EU-LAT y CIDSE urge Member States to adopt the EU Due Diligence Directive

The European Commission adopted a proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on February 23, 2022, with the aim of promoting sustainable and responsible business behavior, that respects human and environmental rights. More than two years later, the Directive has still...

Publicado el 6 de marzo de 2024 13:23

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

Joint Public Statement: Human Rights in New EU-LAC Relations

“Human rights should lie at the centre of the forthcoming Joint Communication and of EU-LAC relations, mainstreamed across all issues and countries, not only as one of multiple priorities.” Ahead of the Joint Communication by the European Union (EU) on its relations with Latin American and the Ca...

Publicado el 17 de abril de 2023 09:33

Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union: Towards a Real Renewed Political Partnership. Civil society proposals to strengthen the bi-regional relationship

Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union: towards a real renewed political partnership. Civil society proposals to strengthen the bi-regional relationship Document by the EU-LAC Working Group for the EU’s New Agenda towards Latin America and the Caribbean and its bi-regional strateg...

Publicado el 30 de junio de 2023 10:13

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