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Democracy and human rights

Rule of law, elections, press freedom and human rights in Europe and around the world.

86 final votes in the European Parliament since July 2024.

• The 2026 Russian Duma elections, considered undemocratic, and their consequences for civil society (8 October 2026)
• A pilot project for alliances between European schools to teach citizenship and democracy (8 October 2026)
• Political prisoners in Azerbaijan, including opposition leader Ali Karimli and activist Anar Mammadli (8 October 2026)
• Human rights in Iran, notably the cases of two women, Taraneh Rahimi and Leila Abolhasani (8 October 2026)
• The impact of social media and the internet on young people (17 September 2026)
• Post-election repression in Zambia and the killing of Mutotwe Kafwaya (17 September 2026)
• Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro (17 September 2026)
• Press freedom and free speech in Hong Kong, after the arrest of a bookseller and the conviction of pro-democracy activists (17 September 2026)
• The conclusions of the special committee on the “European Democracy Shield” against interference and disinformation (15 September 2026)
• The persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre (9 July 2026)
• War crimes and the humanitarian situation in El-Obeid, Sudan (9 July 2026)
• Media and digital literacy (7 July 2026)
• Political repression and the humanitarian situation in Cuba (18 June 2026)
• The crackdown on freedoms in Burkina Faso (18 June 2026)
• Political prisoners in Belarus, in particular Aliaksandra Pulinovich (18 June 2026)
• Transnational repression, when foreign regimes harass their opponents living in Europe (16 June 2026)
• The funding of European political parties and foundations (2026 report) (16 June 2026)
• Two human rights and environmental defenders prosecuted in Indonesia (21 May 2026)
• The repression and execution of protesters, dissidents and religious minorities in Iran (21 May 2026)
• The rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia (20 May 2026)