The International Day of Parliamentarism –established by the UN General Assembly in 2018 through resolution A/RES/72/278– is celebrated annually on 30 June, the date of the creation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1889, an organisation that brings together all national parliaments. Parliaments are the cornerstone of democracy, one of the fundamental checks and balances of...
On June 20, 2025, the city of Latacunga hosted the first international seminar on the Organic Law of National Solidarity, an event organized by the Universidad Indoamérica (Latacunga campus), which brought together prominent legal and academic experts to reflect on this new Ecuadorian regulation. In this space for dialogue, the International Baltasar Garzón Foundation (FIBGAR) – Ecuador played...
October 23, 2019 marked a turning point within the European Union: Directive 2019/1937 on the protection of persons reporting breaches of EU law was adopted. The development of this directive was motivated by the existence of fragmentation regarding the protection of whistleblowers in the various Member States. Those working in both private and public companies are...
Every June 20, the world celebrates World Refugee Day, an event that reminds the world of the vulnerability of people who are forced to flee their country for reasons such as armed conflict, political or religious persecution, as well as sexual crimes or simply for situations such as the lack of labor supply, which prevents...
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly established that every June 19, the world would commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, to make visible and eradicate this serious type of human rights violation. Weapon of war Sexual violence has been used as a weapon of war in conflicts through acts that...
"Hate speech is a warning signal: the louder it sounds, the greater the threat of genocide. It precedes and promotes violence.” These words, expressed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, are increasingly resonating in every corner of the world. The United Nations defines hate speech in its UN Strategy and Plan of Action to Combat Hate Speech...
It is difficult to explain to someone who is unfamiliar with everything that happened during the Civil War, Franco's regime and the transition to democracy what it means that, 50 years after the death of dictator Francisco Franco, one of those responsible for crimes during the transition in our country has been summoned to testify....
Indigenous human rights defenders face a constant and growing threat around the world. Front Line Defenders' recent report 2024-2025 highlights that while indigenous peoples represent only 6% of the world's population, they make up 17.9% of all human rights defenders killed. This alarming statistic reflects a systemic crisis of violence and criminalisation against those protecting...
On 2 June 2025, the Audiencia Nacional handed down a landmark ruling for transparency and access to information in Spain. It ruled that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation proceeded improperly by refusing Access Info's claim to the self-assessment documents produced by Spain in the framework of the implementation of the United...
At a critical time for the planet, marked by the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and pollution, UN experts have urged Council of Europe ministers to legally recognise the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a fundamental human right. The negotiations focus on the need to establish a binding Additional Protocol to the...
