Respect for human rights and the rule of law are two of the fundamental principles on which the European Union was built. However, not all countries uphold these standards. Sometimes, EU citizens are imprisoned without due process or sentenced after a politically motivated trial. Here’s how the EU acts against this

This is what Europe does for EU nationals held as political prisoners in third countries

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