The Council of Europe and the struggle to uphold human rights
19/05/2022
Human rights have been under attack in one way or another at nearly every single point in human history, so what has changed?
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Human rights have been under attack in one way or another at nearly every single point in human history, so what has changed?
For years Europe has watched iron-man rising worldwide and polarising the advance of authoritarianism. Now, we proved it: we can take action, but only if we want to.
On 15th September 2021, the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution that demands an EU-wide action plan to end the use of animals in testing and research. It also calls for sufficient fundings for developing non-animal testing methods further. Give your support for cruelty-free cosmetics in the EU and join PETA and others by signing the European citizens’ initiative.
Hiding behind democracy Any lover of democracy would be justified in feeling a sense of alarm when faced with such statements as “an assault on
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