European Institutions

ECtHR: Russia Must Reform Method of Transporting Prisoners

April 29, 2019

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found a “recurrent structural problem” in the manner in which the Russian government transports prisoners, giving the country 18 months to establish effective remedies that grant prisoners more space when traveling and limit the allocation of prisoners to remote detention facilities.
ECtHR Finds Defect in Swiss Deportation Procedure

April 29, 2019

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently held that a Swiss court had violated the rights of a Kosovar national by issuing an expulsion order over his rape conviction without adequately considering his declining health and his “social, cultural and family bonds” in Switzerland.
EP Requires ESG Disclosure for Pan-European Pension Fund

April 29, 2019

Paulina Pielichata reports that the European Parliament (EP) has clarified requirements for institutions that plan to sell the newly created pan-European pension product, including a mandate that such sellers disclose the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies of their funds.
Facebook Agrees to EC Transparency Demands on Data Use

April 29, 2019

Demonstrating the power European regulators have over the behavior of internet companies across the globe, The Hill reports that tech giant Facebook has responded to pressure from the European Commission (EC) by agreeing to explain in its terms of service how it uses consumer data for targeted advertisements.
EC Charges German Car Companies with Blocking Clean Tech

April 26, 2019

Reuters reports that the European Commission (EC) has charged German car companies BMW, Volkswagen, and Daimler with unlawful collusion between 2006 and 2014 in blocking the advancement of clean energy technology.