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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

Infographic: 2024 in figures, key activities

2024 in Review: EU-LAT Network at a Glance We are pleased to share our new infographic, offering a snapshot of the EU-LAT Network’s key activities and strategic priorities in 2024. As a geographically grounded civil society network dedicated to human rights and EU–Latin America relations, 2024 ma...

Publicado el 28 de mayo de 2025 12:50

Joint CSO statement reacting to Omnibus publication

The EU-LAT Network joins over 360 CSOs in calling on the European Parliament and EU Council to block the Omnibus proposal. This proposal risks jeopardising the very objectives of crucial corporate sustainability laws and undermines not only the EU’s commitment towards its green ambitions and prot...

Publicado el 10 de marzo de 2025 10:28

Statement EU-LAT Network – Approval of the New APCI Law

On March 12, the plenary of the Peruvian Congress approved a bill amending the law that established the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI), a move that could significantly impact the work of civil society organisations in Peru and jeopardize the country’s international cooperati...

Publicado el 13 de marzo de 2025 12:09

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

Event: International Seminar “Inequalities and Democracies. A dialogue between Latin America and Europe”

Madrid, November 10, 2023 | 10:00 am – 5 pm CET The Spanish Ministry of Social Rights and Carlos III University (UC3M), in collaboration with the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) are organizing the International Seminar: “Inequalities and Democracies. A dialogue between Latin Am...

Publicado el 2 de noviembre de 2023 11:52

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

2023 Sakharov Prize finalist: Latin American Human Rights Defenders shortlisted

On Thursday 12 October, Nicaraguan and El Salvador Human Rights Defenders have been shortlisted as finalist for Sakharov Prize 2023. This a strong long term political commitment by the European Parliament to support their inspiring work and causes. Today we celebrate their work as legitimate and ...

Publicado el 3 de noviembre de 2023 09:47

Building a Just Transition to a Sustainable Future in Latin America: Event Parallel to EU-CELAC Summit

Whilst leaders from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean met in Brussels on the 17th and 18th of July at the EU-CELAC Summit, the EU-LAT Network co-organised a public event on what a sustainable Just Transition in Latin America should look like. As the EU has been seeking to streng...

Publicado el 25 de julio de 2023 10:14

EU-LAC Civil Society Forum 2023

On the 13th and 14th of July 2023, the EU-LAT Network was invited to participate at the EU-CELAC Civil Society, Youth and Local Authorities Forum – ahead of the EU-CELAC Summit.  For the first time in eight years, civil society organisations from Latin America and the European Union gathered toge...

Publicado el 20 de julio de 2023 16:16