Human Rights

The EU Proposes New, "Tougher" Migration Plan

March 12, 2025

In an effort to crack down on migration, the European Union has proposed a new plan that would incorporate more effective deportation measures, including "return hubs."
European Court Accuses Swiss of Inadequate Implementation of Climate Regulations

March 11, 2025

While Switzerland has "made progress" regarding an unprecidented verdict by the European Court of Human Rights which condemned the country for "climate inaction," the Court claims that much more needs to be done.
New FCC Chair Criticizes Europe's Digital Services Act

March 04, 2025

In a speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, Brendan Carr, the new U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair, warns that the European Union's Digital Services Act allows for censorship that is "incompatible with...our free speech tradition."
The European Commission Proposes Corporate Sustainability Omnibus Package

March 03, 2025

Ropes & Gray analyzes the European Commission's "Simplification Omnibus Package," which would amend the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CSDDD").
House Judiciary Chair Expresses Concerns over EU Social Media Law

February 05, 2025

Jim Jordan has sent a letter to Henna Virkkunen at the European Commission asking for more information regarding how the European Union's Digital Services Act will be enforced against American companies.
EU Faces Pressure to Scale Back ESG Requirements

January 22, 2025

Amidst mounting criticisms by France, one of the European Union's biggest economies, pressure for the EU to rethink its ESG reporting requirements continues to grow.
European Court of Human Rights Rejects Romanian Election Appeal

January 22, 2025

Far-right Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu's appeal to overturn December election annulment is denied by the European Court of Human Rights.
The Legalization of Assisted Dying Continues Its European Expansion

January 08, 2025

The U.K.'s recent vote to move toward the legalization of assited dying follows a worrying trend in Europe.
European Court of Human Rights Charges Russia with Human Rights Suppression

June 26, 2024

In a unanimous decision released on Tuesday, June 25th, the European Court of Human Rights found Russia to be guilty of human rights violations in the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.
European Court of Human Rights Rules against Russia's 'Undesireable Organization' Law

June 19, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights has declared that Russia's 'Undesirable Oranization' law violates provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights, namely the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly and association.