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HRDN Statement on EU’s Post-2027 Global Europe Instrument

As part of the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN), the EU LAT Network has reacted to the European Commission proposal of a new regulation under the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), calling for clearer commitments and dedicated funding for human rights, democracy, and Civil ...

Publicado el 1 de agosto de 2025 11:36

Press release: 28 MEPs Demand Justice for Juan López and Honduran Guapinol Defenders.

28 Members of the European Parliament from 4 political groups signed a joint letter addressed to Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vicepresident (HR/VP) of the European Commission, expressing their concern about the murder of Hondur...

Publicado el 16 de diciembre de 2024 10:04

Open letter to Ursula Von Der Leyen

Food safety, public health, social protection, human rights, and environmental protections form the foundation of a fair and resilient society. In a joint and open letter, more than 270 civil society organisations, trade unions, consumer groups, farmers’ organisations, civil rights groups, and en...

Publicado el 13 de enero de 2025 11:07

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 to Ursula von der Leyen: Prioritise cooperation, human rights and solidarity

The EU-LAT Network, together with other 6 EU-level organisations, representing over 2600 CSOs across Europe and beyond, call on the new European Commission to respect its commitments and base its external action on respect for human dignity, human rights, equality and solidarity. In the 2023 Stat...

Publicado el 18 de julio de 2024 10:08

OPEN LETTER The EU must uphold Human Rights: Defenders’ call for a Human-Rights centred CSDDD

Ahead of what may be the final political trilogue negotiations on the EU Corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD), 93 Human Rights and environmental defenders and CSO from the Global South send a letter to the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, as well as the rap...

Publicado el 8 de diciembre de 2023 17:04

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

Event: Her Rights, Her Voice. Women’s Rights Defenders in Latin America – the case of Buenaventura, Colombia

On the 22nd of March 2023, the EU-LAT Network organized and hosted a round-table event at the European Parliament called “Her Rights, Her Voice. Women’s Rights Defenders in Latin America – the case of Buenaventura, Colombia”. In cooperation with MEP María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (Renew) and PBI Co...

Publicado el 8 de marzo de 2023 15:23

Due Diligence: EU-LAT Network joins two open letters calling for effective corporate sustainability law

In February of 2022, the European Commission proposed a groundbreaking Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD), laying the foundation for a legislative approach for European companies to protect human rights and the environment on a global scale. If robust, the Directive has t...

Publicado el 30 de noviembre de 2022 10:05