The European Commission has proposed a ban on the sale of products made with forced labour. In their official statement, the Commission stated this ban is to ensure sustainability in their markets, while also ending the practice of modern slavery. Many have drawn similarities with this ban and a recent
The Russian Government has stated its intention to launch an investigation into the shooting of a top Russian agricultural official in the Kherson region. Oleksiy Kovalyov, who was the deputy chairman for agriculture in the military-civil administration of the Kherson region, died from a gunshot wound at his home on
The European Parliament adopted a new resolution that denounces the development of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) on the grounds that the project — if completed — will unavoidably lead to environmental degradation and a surge in human rights violations. In response, the governments of Uganda and Tanzania
