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European Court Finds Violation of Journalist’s Freedom of Expression
October 23, 2019
The European Court of Human Rights has decided that a decision by Hungarian authorities to deny a journalist access to reception facilities for asylum-seekers violated his right to freedom of expression.
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U.N. Warns of Drastically Decreasing Population in Southeast Europe
October 23, 2019
The United Nations has warned that dramatic falls in population in Southeast Europe are threatening the ability of countries in the region to maintain vital social services, for which, in the opinion of Allana Armitage, Director of the U.N. Population Fund for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, governments should develop comprehensive and human-rights based population policies aligned with better childcare.
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OSCE Publishes Report on Freedom of Religion
October 16, 2019
In September 2019, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (the OSCE/ODIHR) published a new report “Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security: Policy Guidance."
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EU Challenges Poland over Judiciary Disciplinary Law
October 15, 2019
The European Commission has referred Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") over its disciplinary regime for Polish judges, under which Polish judges can be investigated and sanctioned for court rulings deemed not meeting proper legal standards.
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EU Auditor Report Evidences Lack of Adequate Controls Over Monitoring Payments
October 08, 2019
The European Court of Auditors, which is responsible for assessing the annual 155 billion euro European Union budget, has reported that more than 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) of European Union funds were misspent last year.