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2 11, 2020

They come to bury the European Convention on Human Rights, not to praise it
They come to bury the European Convention on Human Rights, not to praise it
Citizens’ rights, Europe

They come to bury the European Convention on Human Rights, not to praise it

By Roger Casale|2020-11-14T13:01:17+00:00November 2nd, 2020|Categories: Citizens’ rights, Europe|Tags: Brexit and human rights, citizens rights, ECHR, EU citizens rights, European Convention on Human Rights, European Union human rights, human rights, Roger Casale|

70 years ago, on 4 November 1950, the European Convention on Human Rights was signed in Rome. The ECHR was a remarkable achievement. Like its better known cousin, the EU, it has become a foundation stone of post-war peace and stability in Europe. We should heap praise on the ECHR, [...]

23 09, 2020

Stand with Belarus – it’s a matter of principle
Stand with Belarus – it’s a matter of principle
Europe, Views from the Federal Trust

Stand with Belarus – it’s a matter of principle

By Roger Casale|2020-10-09T09:51:59+00:00September 23rd, 2020|Categories: Europe, Views from the Federal Trust|Tags: Belarus, Belarus demonstrations Lukashenko, Belarus Joseph Borrell, Belarus Ukraine, DayofDemocracy, democracy, democracy in Belarus, Euractiv italia, human rights, New Europeans, New Europeans Don’t leave Belarus alone, Olivier Védrine New Europeans, Putin Belarus, Roger Casale, Russia|

This article was written for Euractiv Italia. “Don’t leave Belarus alone!” That was the message of a conference organised by New Europeans with human rights campaigners from Belarus, Ukraine and Russia to mark International Democracy Day, 15 September. Watch the conference here. In a moving address from her home outside [...]