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Photo by Manny Becerra on Unsplash.com   On the 17th of December, the European Parliament passed a vote on guaranteeing EU-wide access to abortion. The resolution passed with 358 votes in favour, 202 against and 79 abstentions . The resolution was adopted in response to the European Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice”, which was presented to the Commission in October . While the Parliament’s vote is a step forward, it is not decisive, as it has a mere advisory role ; t

Photo by RDNE Stock project on pexels.com   The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is now considered one of the most concerning active global issues. As the situation has deteriorated in recent months, international institutions such as the European Union (EU) have become increasingly involved in seeking solutions to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid. Recently, the European Commission has invested in flights aimed at providing life-saving assistance to the western region of D

Photo by Moslem Daneshzadeh  on unsplash.com On 24 November 2025, Mohamed Shahin, imam of the San Salvario’s mosque and resident in Italy for 21 years, was stopped by the police and notified of a deportation order issued by the Ministry of the Interior for reasons of public order and national security . Despite being in possession of a residence permit for long-term residents, having no criminal record, and a long-standing role in promoting interreligious dialogue, Italian au

Photo by Palle Knudsen on pexels.com   Denmark is, once again, making the headlines for violating Greenlanders’ rights through the forceful removal of their babies, after the administration of biased parental tests to assess “whether they were fit to be parents ”.  The tests mentioned above, known as FKU (forældrekompetenceundersøgelse),  were, in fact, banned earlier this year  in May, after decades of harsh criticism by Danish human rights groups. Indeed, such examinations

Photo by @ ELG 21  on Pixabay.com The Netherlands’ system of legal and policy protection of women against domestic violence has been the target of warnings by the Council of Europe’s expert group on violence against women (GREVIO). In its most recent report, GREVIO lauded the Netherlands’ efforts to implement the Convention in recent years, but warned that significant changes need to be made in order to better recognise the way in which domestic violence disproportionately af

photo by Lina Kivaka on pexels.com Over the last few years, the UK has seen a significant rise in anti-migrant movements and protests,...

photo by Oriel Frankie Ashcroft on pexels.com Judge Victoria McCloud, the first transgender person to serve as a Master of the High...