Congratulations to the amazing MVMC team @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social, @abiralsahlani.bsky.social and all who fought this important battle in the EP for access to safe #abortion! All eyes on the @ec.europa.eu now!! 👀 We count on you to do the right thing and set up this solidarity mechanism!

Good news! Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of the My Voice, My Choice EU-wide abortion access initiative. This scheme would be a significant step in addressing inequalities in access to abortion care. Now, the @ec.europa.eu must turn this momentum into concrete action.

Sex without consent is #rape. Yet, this is still not ensured all over the EU. Thanks to MEPs Scheuring-Wielgus & Incir and all others who continue the fight for a consent-based definition across the EU. #LetsTalkAboutYes #OnlyYesMeansYes #EndVAW euobserver.com/health-and-s...

On 4 October, #PécsPride🏳️‍🌈 is due to take place in #Hungary. Hungarian authorities have banned the march, exposing the organizer to prison & participants to fines & surveillance. The EU must act now to protect human rights including the right to assembly.

Letter to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: the EU must act urgently for freedom of assembly after Hungary banned Pécs Pride. The organisers and marchers will face real risks. Freedom of assembly is a fundamental EU right and cannot be denied https://bit.ly/3ILS9Wc

“There is no worst-case scenario left to imagine, [...] an increasing number of UN experts and Afghan women describe what they are enduring today as gender apartheid.” Yesterday @amnestysasia.bsky.social's Regional Director Smriti Singh spoke at the DROI Committee and FEMM Committee hearing.

You have to look very hard to spot human rights here. Last week's @ec.europa.eu Joint Communication on the EU-India strategic agenda has even less commitment on rights than last time in 2018. And not a mention of the profound rights crisis affecting people across India.

🎂 Happy birthday to Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan. After a brief moment of freedom, she has now spent over a year detained on vague criminal charges, awaiting an unfair trial. Illustrator: @badiucao.bsky.social

📢New @amnesty.org report on how the Venezuelan authorities commit enforced disappearances as part of a widespread & systematic attack against the civilian population, particularly those they consider dissidents. These amount to crimes against humanity. Inaction is not an option.

The 709 Crackdown led to the unjust prosecution & persecution some of China’s most diligent human rights lawyers & legal activists. But it was just the start of a decade-long assault on human rights & the rule of law that shows no signs of abating today. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Today, Denmark takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU. With the rise of authoritarian practices & attacks on human rights across the EU and globally, @eu2025dk.bsky.social must put human rights at the forefront of its mandate. See @amnesty.org’s recommendations👇

There can be no business as usual with a country committing genocide. The EU must SUSPEND the EU-Israel Association Agreement NOW. EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs & @kajakallas.bsky.social - words are not enough 🧵 www.amnesty.eu/news/eu-must...

This Anti-Racism and Diversity Week, @amnesty.org, @enareurope.bsky.social, and 40+ organizations unite to urge EU leaders to take bold action against systemic racism and #ReimagineRacialJustice. Read the joint statement here👇