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COE: Venice Principles Protect and Promote Ombudsman Institutions
September 10, 2019
In an euobserver.com op-ed, Council of Europe spokesmen, Andrew Cutting, explained how the Venice Commission's new "Venice Principles" will help protect and promote national human rights ombudsman institutions.
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Eurojust Launches Counter-Terrorism Register
September 06, 2019
Eurojust, the EU’s agency for judicial cooperation, launched on 5 September a Counter-Terrorism Register to help each EU country quickly exchange information about any potential terrorist activities.
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U.K. Court Dismisses Challenge to Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
September 06, 2019
A U.K. Court has dismissed a challenge brought by Liberty claiming that the absence of legal safeguards pertaining to the use of facial recognition technology by police violates human rights and data protection laws.
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COE Commissioner on Human Rights Warns of Threats to Judicial Independence in Europe
September 04, 2019
In a commentary, Council of Europe Commissioner on Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, opines that the independence of judges and the judiciary in Europe is under threat.
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European Environment Agency Warns of Climate Change Impacts on Crops and Cows
September 04, 2019
According to a new report published by the European Environment Agency, due to the impacts of climate change, crop and livestock production is projected to decrease or may have to be abandoned in parts of Europe's southern and Mediterranean regions.
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