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16/06/2020

Published by Legal Dialogue at 16/06/2020

Transgender couple in a state of uncertainty as Hungary bans changes to identity papers

Hungary last month banned people from changing their gender on identity documents. Because of this reason life for Hungarian transgender couples is put on hold.

Source: NYT

16/06/2020

Published by Legal Dialogue at 16/06/2020

Malta’s abortion taboo leaves women in despair

Abortion is illegal in all circumstances in Malta, the only EU country that has a total ban on the procedure with no exceptions. Border closures have trapped women seeking safe terminations and exposed the plight of those who cannot afford to travel.

Source: The Guardian

18/06/2020

Published by Anastasia Petrova at 18/06/2020

A Mentally Healthy Society: Respecting Human Rights and Reducing Social Inequality as a Way to Well-Being

What will psychiatry of the future look like and how does respecting human rights affect the mental health of citizens? Claudia Marinetti, director of the largest European mental health organisation, talks about this (and much more).

22/06/2020

Published by Legal Dialogue at 22/06/2020

The ECHR ordered Russia to pay 20 thousand euros to the victim of domestic violence and again demanded the adoption of laws to protect women

The ECHR underlines that Russia does not adopt laws to protect victims of domestic violence and is "reluctant to recognise the seriousness and scope of the problem" and "its discriminatory impact on women." According to the judges, the State has failed to create conditions that would allow women to live without fear and to count on protection.

Source: Mediazona

22/06/2020

Published by Legal Dialogue at 22/06/2020

Illegitimate children of Jews evicted by Nazis are German citizens, court rules

A U.S. woman born to a Jewish father stripped of his German citizenship by the Nazis in 1938 cannot be denied naturalisation for being an illegitimate child, Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled.

Source: Reuters

22/06/2020

Published by Legal Dialogue at 22/06/2020

Hungary ‘broke EU law with foreign funding rules’

A Hungarian law requires NGOs that receive funding from abroad to register as "foreign-supported organisations" and publish donor names. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said the restrictions were discriminatory against NGOs and donors.

Source: BBC

22/06/2020

Published by Legal Dialogue at 22/06/2020

France’s top court rejects core of law targeting online hate speech

France’s top court rejected most of a draft law that would have compelled social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter to remove any hateful content within 24 hours. According to the ruling, the law interferes excessively in free speech.

Source: Euractiv

22/06/2020

Published by Legal Dialogue at 22/06/2020

Romania gender studies ban: Students slam new law as going ‘back to the Middle Ages’

The law approved by Romanian lawmakers would ban all educational institutions from "propagating theories and opinion on gender identity according to which gender is a separate concept from biological sex.

Source: Euronews

24/06/2020

Published by Asylgul Kanatbekova at 24/06/2020

The Economics of Migration: Russian Experience

Migration in today's world is a complex phenomenon that can have both positive and negative impact: a smart and flexible migration policy can help countries strengthen their social, economic and political ties and open up new sources of capital and investment. In contrast, an irrational and excessively restrictive migration policy can cause imbalances in the labour market and income inequalities between immigrants and local residents, potentially leading to high levels of social tension.