24/11/2020
Published by Legal Dialogue at 24/11/2020
A group of lawmakers from the Russian State Duma have proposed giving Russia’s state censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, the right to block access to websites that “discriminate against” or censor information coming from the Russian news media.
Source: Meduza
24/11/2020
Published by Legal Dialogue at 24/11/2020
In a huge victory for children’s rights, the Greek government is ending the long-standing practice of detaining unaccompanied migrant children in jail cells.
Source: HRW
01/12/2020
Published by Legal Dialogue at 01/12/2020
Scotland became the first nation in the world to make menstruation products such as tampons and pads free for those who cannot afford them.
Source: Euronews
01/12/2020
Published by Legal Dialogue at 01/12/2020
The European Parliament has adopted legislation to allow EU consumers to defend their rights collectively.
Source: DW
01/12/2020
Published by Legal Dialogue at 01/12/2020
A Hungarian court has requested constitutional review of a law disallowing transgender individuals from changing their names and genders in official documents.
Source: Apnews
01/12/2020
Published by Legal Dialogue at 01/12/2020
The Danish government plans to reform the current sexual violence law and make the question of consent rather than violence the basis for determining rape.
Source: DW
01/12/2020
Published by Legal Dialogue at 01/12/2020
Moscow City Hall seeks to expand ‘digital profiles’ of local residents through new monitoring system
Moscow’s Information Technology Department has is soliciting bids to develop a system that will build detailed “digital profiles” for all users of municipal services, as well as constantly monitor the activities of Muscovites throughout the city and at municipal facilities.
Source: Meduza
15/12/2020
Published by Legal Dialogue at 15/12/2020
The Interior Ministry has announced that Syrians convicted of serious crimes can be deported for the first time since 2012.
Source: DW
15/12/2020
Published by Legal Dialogue at 15/12/2020
Austria's constitutional court has struck down a law prohibiting primary school children from wearing specific religious head coverings.
Source: BBC