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07/02/2019
Published by Valentina Likhoshva at 07/02/2019

No Right to Protection: Legal Status of Women from North Caucasus Seeking Asylum in Poland

Women in the North Caucasus face serious risks and often become victims of violence but cannot find legal protection either in or outside Russia.
23/01/2019
Published by Yana Zagorskaya at 23/01/2019

Ballot Selfies and Freedom of Expression: European Court of Human Rights Approach

The Legal Dialogue Grant Programme has made it possible for Russian lawyers Yana Zagorskaya and Artyom Lapov to attend a hearing at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. The Grand Chamber deliberated whether taking and sharing photographs of one’s ballot paper was acceptable and whether it could affect the electoral process.
12/12/2018
Published by Caroline Charlier at 12/12/2018

The Baikonur Cosmodrome: Are There Legal Ways to Address the Danger?

Dangerous incidents and the use of toxic fuel at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan have been a matter of concern for the local community and environmental activists for decades. Are there any legal instruments that could address these concerns?
28/11/2018
Published by Dmitry Shabelnikov at 28/11/2018

Galina Arapova: “You get the uncomfortable feeling of trying to break a wall with your head…”

We interviewed Galina Arapova, head of the Russian NGO Mass Media Defense Centre, about the fight for freedom of expression in Russia today.
31/10/2018
Published by Justas Kidykas at 31/10/2018

Freedom of speech in Lithuania: Is it really under attack?

The Government has taken several steps that pose a threat to the freedom of media in Lithuania. Even though the political leadership has not implemented all of their suggestions, the lack of respect to journalists and the public’s right to know raises many doubts about whether the pressure on the media will ever let up.
22/10/2018
Published by Daria Vasilevskaia at 22/10/2018

Marine Plastic Pollution: Can Law Help?

While the prevention of waste pollution of the marine environment is ensured by several legal documents on international, regional and national levels, the effectiveness of such initiatives is still not clear.
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Weekly legal news from the EU and Russia
  • European court agrees to hear Ukrainian case on rights violations in Crimea
    19/01/2021
    The European Court of Human Rights will hear part of a case brought by Ukraine alleging Russian human rights violations in the Crimea peninsula.

    Source: Reuters

  • Greens say biodiversity protection must be included in all EU policy
    19/01/2021
    The test for the EU’s biodiversity strategy will be whether all EU legislation matches its ambition on nature protection.

    Source: Euractiv

  • Dutch government resigns over child benefits scandal
    19/01/2021
    Mark Rutte's government has resigned over authorities accusing thousands of families of fraudulently claiming child welfare payments.

    Source: DW

  • Probe highlights Vatican legal system’s limited protections
    19/01/2021
    A criminal investigation into a Vatican real estate investment is exposing weaknesses in the city state’s judicial system and a lack of some basic protections for those accused highlighting the incompatibility of the Holy See’s procedures with European norms.

    Source: Apnews

  • A Bangladeshi refugee with asthma has avoided deportation from France
    19/01/2021
    Court says man would face ‘worsening of his respiratory pathology due to air pollution’ in country of origin.

    Source: The Guardian

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While the journal covers many topics, it focuses mainly on public interest law and human rights. It aims to explain legal issues that are critical to Russian civil society to readers in the EU while acquainting Russian readers with current legal developments and best practices in the EU countries.

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