Electoral manipulation, violence against women, online hate: Testing times for fundamental rights in 2025
Threats to democracy, stark levels of violence against women and rights abuses at the EU’s borders. These are some of the key challenges detailed in FRA’s Fundamental Rights Report 2025. The report provides telling evidence of fundamental rights under threat across Europe, a wake-up call for Member States and EU Institutions. With 2025 proving to be even more challenging, they must prevent the erosion of rights and stop democratic backsliding. […]
Gender-Based Violence in Focus: The Universal Periodic Review and the Role of Judicial Authorities
As part of the project “Judicial Action for Human Rights Protection”, the European Policy Institute (EPI) organized a specialized training for judges and public prosecutors, focusing on gender-based violence and the role of judicial authorities in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. The training, held at the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors (AJPP), was […]
Business and Human Rights in the EU: Assessing the New Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
This policy brief examines the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which mandates that companies across the EU ensure their supply chains comply with human rights and environmental standards. It explores the directive’s objectives, its potential impact on corporate governance, and its significance in advancing business responsibility. The brief also highlights the implications for EU […]
Shadow Report on Chapter 23 for the period between October 2023 – September 2024
Овој извештај во сенка ги обединува во единствена кохерентна целина сите наоди, заклучоци и препораки што произлегоа од следењето на областите содржани во Поглавјето 23 – Правосудство и темелни права.