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CoE Group Scrutinizes Swedish Response to Violence Against Women
January 21, 2019
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence has critiqued the Swedish government for failing to devote enough resources to the enforcement of laws barring violence against women and for a “lack of effective multi-agency co-operation” on the issue.
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German Chancellor Seeks Common EU Defense Policy
January 21, 2019
Reuters reports that, in recent remarks, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has supported a common EU defense policy with a specific focus on the joint development of weapons systems.
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Letter Signals Future UK Review of ECHR Obligations
January 21, 2019
The Independent reports that a letter from an official at the UK Ministry of Justice indicates the government will review potential changes to the UK Human Rights Act, which implements the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in Britain, upon the completion of the Brexit process.
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UK Leader Denies Ability to Rule out “No Deal” Brexit
January 21, 2019
The Guardian reports that UK Prime Minister Theresa May has asserted in a letter to opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn that it is “impossible” to rule out a scenario in which Britain leaves the EU without a withdrawal deal, while her office stated that she continues to reject the options of a second referendum and remaining in a customs union with the EU.
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ECtHR: Macedonian Framework for Recording Sex Change Violates Rights
January 17, 2019
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that the Republic of Macedonia violated the right to respect for transgender person’s private and family life by failing to provide a legal framework for recognition of the person’s sex change in the country’s birth register.
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