This brochure outlines EU policy developments in human rights and democracy on thematic issues throughout 2015. The country-by-country coverage can be found online in the Council's Public Register under the same title 'EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World in 2015'.

The need to reconcile climate and defence priorities is becoming increasingly pressing, especially at a time of significant increases in military activities and expenditure. This has received explicit support from the NATO Secretary General, who, in line with efforts undertaken so far by the EU,...

The need to reconcile climate and defence priorities is becoming increasingly pressing, especially at a time of significant increases in military activities and expenditure. This has received explicit support from the NATO Secretary General, who, in line with efforts undertaken so far by the EU,...

International humanitarian law (IHL) sets out rules limiting and mitigating the impact of armed conflict. Establishing a careful balance between humanitarian considerations and military requirements, IHL constitutes a set of fundamental safeguarding rules under international law. The scope of...

International humanitarian law (IHL) sets out rules limiting and mitigating the impact of armed conflict. Establishing a careful balance between humanitarian considerations and military requirements, IHL constitutes a set of fundamental safeguarding rules under international law. The scope of...

Since the 1960s, when the concept was used for the first time, the notion of geoengineering has evolved considerably, and now covers a very wide spectrum of methods and technologies. But all aim at modifying the Earth's climate. For the purposes of this paper, geoengineering is defined as...