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Observers fear rise of ‘illiberal democracy'. European Union officials are increasingly worried that Turkey might be drifting in the direction of authoritarianism. A wave...

The EU's border agency should not be sending migrants to camps deemed abusive by Europe's top human-rights court. Greece's appalling treatment of asylum seekers and migrants...

The EU is re-thinking its north Africa policy; it should not stop there. The European Union is crafting a “fresh approach” to north Africa in the wake of public...

Hundreds reported dead in bloody crackdown. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has called on the Libyan authorities to stop using violence on peaceful...

The cosy relationships that the EU and its member states have maintained with dictators in northern Africa suddenly look like a big mistake. The European Union has always...

The EU is misusing taxpayers' money and letting down those who fight for justice and democracy. Since

In defence of Ethiopia's human rights. I write in response to Leslie Lefkow's article “How Europe contributes to Ethiopia's repression” (21-27 October). 

Ethiopia may be a model on some issues, but not on human rights. Ethiopia is often cited as a model for development assistance, a leader in efforts to achieve the United...

The Canary Islands' treatment of its boat children is a disgrace. It is now almost four years since 30,000 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands, the first EU landfall for...

The shocks of December and a new foreign-policy system should be used to establish a G77 alliance. The EU woke up this year to a new world – not just because it now has...

Spain wants to reward Cuba for defying the EU's wishes. For the past 13 years the EU's member states have followed a common policy on Cuba. That is about to change, if Spain...

The EU has failed Uzbekistan's human-rights victims and, to save face, has resorted to shameful misrepresentation. In a move that defies logic, EU foreign ministers this...

The plight of Roma forced to return to Kosovo. When it comes to Kosovo, EU states seem to agree on one thing – that it is time for those who fled war and persecution to go...

Border agency says it had no information about what Italy did with migrants after they were picked up. The EU's border agency Frontex has admitted that it may be helping the...

EU border agency denies claims by Human Rights Watch; Malta also said to have sent migrants back to Libya. The EU's border agency, Frontex, has been involved in a number of...

Pushing the migrant situation to Libya does not solve the problem. The European Commission's pressure on Italy to report on its forced – and reportedly brutal – return...

Agreement set to come into force early next year. A partnership agreement between the European Union and Tajikistan is set to enter into force early next year after being...

Refugee agency warns of maltreatment, failure to accept asylum applications and changes to legal system. The UN's refugee agency, the UNHCR, today (14 July) criticised...

Human Rights Watch's criticism of Ethiopian law falls into a pattern of unfounded allegations. It seems that Human Rights Watch (HRW) is continuing what can only be...

Commission plans to provide aid to Eritrea despite political and practical concerns. The European Commission is to earmark €122 million in development aid for Eritrea,...