Human Rights

EU warns Rishi Sunak to not Bypass ECtHR

April 26, 2023

European Commission and member state officials have expressed repeated concerns to the U.K. about the Illegal Migration Bill, in particular the pledge to stop small boat crossings of the English Channel, deporting all those entering the U.K. illegally, ignoring the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
EU Proposes New Directive on « Green Claims » Regulation

April 19, 2023

The European Commission has proposed a directive on regulating 'Green Claims' laying out rules on the verification of voluntary environmental claims and environmental labels used by traders that market products to EU consumers.
Slovakia: Former EU Religious Freedom Envoy Challenges Covid-19 Worship Restrictions

April 19, 2023

Jan Nigel, a former European special envoy for Religious Freedom has brought a challenge against his country, Slovakia, for their decision to restrict church attendance until Easter 2021, longer than the other European neighbors.
Over a Dozen Countries Join Lawsuit Against Hungary’s anti-LGBTQI+ Law

April 12, 2023

More than a dozen European Union countries including France and Germany are supporting legal action brought by the European Commission against Hungary at the European Court of Justice over a 2021 law discriminating against LGBTQI+ minorities.
European Court Hears First Climate Cases Against France, Switzerland

April 05, 2023

The European Court of Human Rights heard landmark cases linking climate and human rights against France and Switzerland over each governments alleged failings to protect the environment.
ECtHR to Hear Swiss Case Linking Human Rights to Climate Change

March 29, 2023

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will hear a case filed by more than 2,000 women claiming that the Swiss Government’s policy of climate change is violating their right to life and health, making it the first case the ECtHR will allow linking human rights to climate change.
France Sets EU Precedent with 2024 Olympic Surveillance Vote

March 29, 2023

The French government passes their project to experiment with large-scale, real-time camera systems to spot suspicious behavior during the 2024 Olympics, raising concerns among experts that the surveillance will become permanent and impinge human rights.
Amnesty International: France’s Project for Olympic Surveillance Violates Right to Privacy

March 22, 2023

Amnesty International Warns that Should France's Project of mass surveillance for the 2024 Olympic Games Passes it will violate the rights to privacy and can lead to violations of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
UK Set to Unveil Hardline Migration Bill that May Push « Boundaries of International Law »

March 08, 2023

The UK Government plans to unveil new hardline legislation that places a duty on the Home Secretary to remove anyone who enters the UK by crossing the Channel in a small boat to a safe country, which, according to Suella Braverman, « pushes the boundaries of international law ».
Legislation Preventing Parents Sharing Child’s Image Online Passes the French Assembly

March 01, 2023

France continues to aim to protect children online, this time, from their Parents oversharing photos on social media with a new draft legislation that has just received the green light from the National Assembly that will limit the amount of photos and the types of photos parents may share of their children online.