human rights


European socialists call for immediate suspension of EU-Israel deal over Israel's death penalty bill
Group describes Israeli move as 'grave democratic regression,' stressing that there must be 'consequences'.
As EU and Australia sign trade deal, will they defend rules-based order?
As the EU and Australia intensify efforts to conclude trade treaties, their defense of the international rules-based order on which treaties depend has been less robust.
Trade without accountability: Why the US–Cambodia Tariff deal is important for Cambodian workers
The US–Cambodia tariff deal lacks enforceable labour protections and accountability, leaving Cambodian workers vulnerable and undermining long-standing US credibility and leadership on human rights.
Left MEPs launch citizens’ initiative to suspend EU-Israel agreement
Initiative insists Israel’s actions in Gaza breach international law and calls for end to trade deal.
EU rethinks UAE trade deal over alleged arms sales to Sudan
Members of the European Parliament demand that the EU end talks with the UAE over a trade deal. The UAE is suspected of sending arms to a Sudanese paramilitary accused of war crimes, which the Emirati government denies.
Report: US-Indonesia minerals deal threatens sovereignty, labor rights, and the environment
A new report released by Public Citizen and Indonesian environmental organization Satya Bumi exposes how the Trump administration has used the threat of sweeping tariffs to force Indonesia to accept an “agreement” that threatens to dismantle its hard-won progress toward reclaiming control of its mineral wealth — while allowing labor abuses, environmental destruction, and corporate impunity to continue.
Critical minerals trade agreements put profits over human rights and the environment, warn 35+ organizations
Public Citizen joins 35 civil society, environmental, faith, and human rights organizations today in calling on the Trump administration to halt any ongoing negotiations on critical minerals agreements.
EU pushes Mercosur Trade Pact as raw-materials ethics loom large
As the EU accelerates its plan to sign its long-delayed trade agreement with South American economic bloc Mercosur, the pact’s role in securing raw materials is drawing criticism.
European Commission registers citizens' initiative demanding suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement
The European Commission registered a European Citizens' Initiative, demanding that the Commission fully suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement over Israeli violations of international law.
Canada to pursue free trade negotiations with the Philippines as land and environmental defenders continue to be killed
On November 5, 2025, the Canadian government tabled a Notice of Intent to enter into free trade negotiations with the Philippines.