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28/08/2020
Published by Theresa Bender-Säbelkampf at 28/08/2020

The Case of the Khachaturyan Sisters: A Turning Point in Russian Domestic Violence Law?

Russia still has no domestic violence legislation. Will the case of the Khachaturian sisters, three girls who have been subjected to abuse by their father for many years, become a turning point in the adoption of such a law?
09/08/2020
Published by Sofia Ciuffoletti at 09/08/2020

Out of the Cage, Into the Net: Understanding Access to the Internet in Prison as a Human Right

What is the internet? A means or an end? How do we define the right to access the internet? Is it an autonomous human right, or does it augment other rights protected by the European Convention on Human Rights?
23/07/2020
Published by Leonid Abgadzhava at 23/07/2020

Extradition from the EU to Russia as a Pretext

What is the future of Russian citizens extradited from EU countries to their homeland? According to the European Convention on Human Rights and European human rights case law, a country attempting to extradite an accused person must assess the risks that the person may face. But do the European courts assess these risks correctly?
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.
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).
28/05/2020
Published by Olga Startceva at 28/05/2020

The Right to a Fair Trial in the Context of COVID-19 in Russia

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced the COVID-19 to be a pandemic. Most countries including Russia have taken measures to combat coronavirus, and some of these measures have also affected the judicial system. But are they consistent with the country's fair trial obligations under international law?
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Weekly legal news from the EU and Russia
  • 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

  • Women’s rights activists launch legal action against the Polish government
    12/01/2021
    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
    12/01/2021
    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
    12/01/2021
    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
    12/01/2021
    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

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