At an international conference in Copenhagen (19-20 November), UEL Chair Tiny Kox emphasized that European austerity policy is undermining social and democratic rights of European citizens. Referring to earlier reports of Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muižnieks… Continue Reading
The UEL co-chairman, Mr. Villumsen (Denmark) makes a visit to Diyarbakır, Turkey, to get information on how the HDP, which is a member of the UEL Group can be supported throughout Europe. Earlier this week, when Mr. Villumsen was representing… Continue Reading
The arrests of the larger part of the political leadership of HDP, Turkey’s 3rd largest party in Parliament, is a flagrant violation of Turkey’s democracy by the country’s authorities. UEL demands immediate release of those arrested last night and calls… Continue Reading
After the arrest of two co-mayors of Diyarbakir, the chairman of UEL, Mr. Kox has asked the Secretary General and the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe to carry as soon as possible investigations on the ground in order… Continue Reading
Chairman of UEL, Mr. Kox welcomes the official announcement of President Hollande to organize the new Council of Europe Summit of Heads of State and Government under the French presidency in 2019. Today, the French President addressed the Parliamentary Assembly where… Continue Reading
The citizens of Morocco have elected their new Parliament in a calm atmosphere on Friday. At least, the part of the population that went to cast their vote. The largest party, however, stayed home. Overall, only a quarter of all… Continue Reading
Chairman of UEL, Tiny Kox wants Secretary General, Thorbjørn Jagland and Human Rights’ Commissioner, Nils Muižnieks, to join efforts to allow the participation in the upcoming regional elections in the Basque Country in Spain, of Mr. Otegi, leader of EH BILDU, who is… Continue Reading
UEL Chair Tiny Kox is shocked by again a new terrorist attack in Turkey: “This time the attack targetted a wedding of HDP Party members in Sahinbey, district of Gaziantep and murdered 50 citizens, whereas more than 100 were wounded.… Continue Reading
The UEL Group welcomes the decision on July 14 of the Court of Appeal of Ivano-Frankivsk region which has found journalist and blogger Ruslan Kotsaba not guilty of high treason to be released from custody. Kotsaba, who spent 1,5… Continue Reading
Former political prisoners from Azerbaijan, amongst who Vaclav Havel Human Rights Price winner Anar Mammadli and well known human rights activist Rasul Jafarov, met in Strasbourg with UEL Chair Tiny Kox, to promote with him a new campaign to get… Continue Reading