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Weekly legal news from the EU and RussiaWomen’s rights activists launch legal action against the Polish government
The activists want to bring their complaint to the ECHR against the Polish government after the Constitutional Court decided to ban abortion in cases of fetal damage. This decision is a potential violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.Source: Wyborcza
70,000 households in UK made homeless during pandemic
More than 70,000 households have been made homeless since the start of the pandemic, with tens of thousands more threatened with homelessness, despite government pledges to protect tenants and prevent evictions.Source: The Guardian
In Germany, anti-Semitism commissioner calls for removal of Nazi law leftovers
Felix Klein, Germany's anti-Semitism commissioner called for the removal of 29 Nazi-era paragraphs that remain in the country's laws.Source: DW
Pressure grows on Italy to abolish migrant quarantine ships
Rome is facing pressure to abolish its offshore quarantine system for migrants and refugees following a series of alarming incidents, including several deaths, over the past year. Italy has isolated thousands of asylum seekers on ferries over the course of the pandemic.Source: Politico
EU’s landmark climate law to be finalised within months
Portugal will use its six-month presidency of the European Union to finalise a landmark law containing the bloc’s emissions-cutting targets.Source: Reuters
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