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Weekly legal news from the EU and RussiaRussia election: Opposition crushed ahead of managed polls
Ahead of upcoming elections in Russia, independent politicians and civil society activists felt a fierce pressure from the Russian authorities. In recent weeks, Russian authorities limited access to online broadcasting from the voting polls, intensified the labeling of independent media as “foreign agents” and disrupting their activity, banned Navalny’s “Smart Voting” initiative and denied independent candidates from being registered. As experts say, Russian authorities are preparing for massive frauds in order to ensure high results of the ruling party.Source: BBC
The Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill is scheduled for its second reading
The Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill is scheduled for its second reading in the House of Commons. Campaigners, legal experts, scientists and academics drafted the Bill in response to government inaction over climate change, biodiversity loss and ecological deterioration. It calls for an emergency strategy for the UK to actively conserve and restore nature, and ensure annual legally binding targets, whilst making a legal commitment to ensuring warming is limited to 1.5C. Source: EuronewsLithuania told not to return Afghan refugees to Belarus by European court
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Afghan refugees, which are already hiding in Lithuania, should not be removed from the country. This decision came during the escalating conflict with Belarus, which is accused by Vilnius of encouraging migrants to illegally cross the border to destabilize the bloc. Source: EuronewsProtonMail slams French tactics following backlash on climate activist case
Encrypted email service ProtonMail has come under fire after it gave the IP address of a climate activist to the Swiss judiciary. The information was originally requested by the French police via the EU crime-fighting agency, Europol. The company said it had no other choice and criticized France’s tactics to obtain the information. Source: EuractivPoland detains Belorussian activist
Belorussian political activist Makar Malakhovsky has been detained in Poland under the Interpol warrant, which is used only for criminal offenses. As Polish Foreign Affairs minister said: “…It is a result of another attempt to use so-called Interpol red note for political purposes. This time by Belorussian regime. In July I’ve applied to the Interpol Authorities to emphasise the urgence of changes in this regard.” Source: Mediazona
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Legal Dialogue Journal is an online platform for robust conversations about legal issues for lawyers, law students, grassroots activists, NGOs, and the engaged general public in the European Union and Russia.
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Key developments in public interest law, in your inbox
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