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There have long been common European immigration rules in place to regulate the conditions of family reunification of third-country nationals, yet these laws are still not standardized across the member states - something the EC is now trying to fix.
Hungary’s prime minister has urged the country to move toward an “illiberal” government modeled on Russia, Turkey and China.
Rights International Spain has submitted a report contributing to the list of human rights issues that should be evaluated during Spain’s periodic review by the UN Human Rights Committee.
Lithuanian NGOs have asked the government for information on the use of EU Structural Funds meant for the protection of children's rights, as experts worry about the misuse of funding that is sorely needed to improve the situation of children.
Hundreds of lawyers participated in the July 17 demonstration in front of the Ministry of Justice to protest against the Legal Aid Bill, which is currently being debated in Parliament. The demonstration was called by...
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Spanish NGOs have asked the UN special rapporteur on judges and lawyers to help ensure that the government's new Legal Aid Bill is not discriminatory and in violation of international standards.
Iulia Motoc, the Romanian judge for the ECtHR, says that 60-70% of the cases against Romania that reach the Court concern detention conditions. Next in the top are the cases related to unjustified preventive arrests.
Since January 1, lawyer fees are subject to 21% VAT in Belgium. The Constitutional Court now considers an appeal against this, as civil society warns that access to the country's justice system is becoming a privilege instead of a right.
The recent scandal involving the surveillance of 17 journalists in Lithuania raises the question of whether law enforcement agencies pay heed to human rights (including the freedom of expression) standards when making decisions.
Following an inspection tour of police facilities across Poland, members of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture revealed in their report that they observed some cases of prisoner abuse, including beatings and prolonged restraint.
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