Commission Rules for Spending 300 Billion Euros in Cohesion Funds Misses Opportunity to Push for Protections to Climate and the Rule of Law
The European Commission has missed the opportunity to set a course that addresses climate change and establishes a strong framework for ensuring Member States’ respect for the rule of law, as it seeks to leverage the EU budget after 2020 to bring states in line with EU priorities. Read more
20 Jun 2018
On a Hunger Strike in Russian Prison: Oleg Sentsov Demands the Release of Political Prisoners
Together with partners in Ukraine and other human rights organizations, People in Need (PIN) urges the release of the famous Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov. A critic of the Russian occupation of Crimea, Sentsov was arrested 4 years ago in Crimea, and was later unfairly convicted in a politicised case to [...]
20 Jun 2018
Sergei Shapkhaev Passed away
Well-known ecologist and public figure Sergei Shapkhaev passed away at nearly 71. Sergei Gerasimovich was the director of the Public organisation "Buryat regional association on lake Baikal", participant of the 40th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Istanbul. In recent years, his main work concerned the conservation of Lake Baikal. Read [...]
20 Jun 2018
