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Unprecedented Attacks on NGOs in the EU – We Call on All Democratic Forces To Act for a Strong and Independent Civil Society

European CSOs are currently facing an unprecedented attack from certain Members of the European Parliament. This attack, driven by some MEPs from the European People’s Party (EPP) and far-right groups, is fuelled by disinformation. It relies on misleading arguments to artificially create a scanda...

Publicado el 7 de abril de 2025 09:40

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

Gender and Due Diligence: Event and Open Letter

“Good due diligence is by nature gender-sensitive” – MEP Lara Wolters. On Monday March 6, the EU-LAT Network co-hosted the event ‘Hidden in Plain Sight – Women’s Rights and Access to Justice in Global Value Chains’, in cooperation with the European Coalition of Corporate Justice, ActionAid, Anti-...

Publicado el 7 de marzo de 2023 12:56

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

EuroLat Meeting with Civil Society December 2022

On December 1st, 2022, the EU-LAT Network participated in the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly – EuroLat meeting with civil society, held in the European Parliament in Brussels. During this session, which took place as part of the meetings of the EuroLat Standing Parliamentary Committee...

Publicado el 5 de diciembre de 2022 17:51

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

Documentary ‘The Illusion of Abundance’

In a time when environmental justice is more important than ever, the EU-LAT Network, together with 20 other international organisations, has participated in the documentary The Illusion of Abundance, co-directed by Erika González Ramírez and Matthieu Lietaert. This documentary introduces us to B...

Publicado el 11 de octubre de 2022 12:19

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

82 civil society organizations request that the future directive on due diligence have a gender focus

Last November, more than 60 civil society organizations signed an Open Letter addressed to the European Commission asking that the future draft on due diligence have a gender focus. However, the proposal that was forwarded to Parliament and the Council lacks specific tools in this regard. The Eur...

Publicado el 31 de marzo de 2022 10:59