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European Committee of Social Rights Publishes Guide for Cooperation with NHRIs and NEBs
October 27, 2021
The European Committee of Social Rights, the Council of Europe's (COE) committee for monitoring the implementation of the European Social Charter, has published a guide that explains how the Committee and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and National Equality Bodies (NEBs) can cooperate in promoting the Charter rights in COE member states.
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Kalnoky: EU Emphasizes Power over Values in Row with Poland
October 27, 2021
In an opinion piece published in DW, Hungarian commentator Boris Kalnoky opines that the struggle between EU officials and the Poland Law and Justice Party is less about the rule of law than it is about the fundamental nature of power relations between the EU and national governments.
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ECtHR Rejects Turkey's Attempt to Prohibit Criticism of President
October 20, 2021
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has concluded that Turkey's conviction of Vedat Şorli for "insulting the President" with a photo and cartoon posted to Facebook violated his right to freedom of expression.
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EU Top Official Clashes with Polish PM Over Rule of Law
October 20, 2021
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki laid bare their differences of opinion on rule-of-law principles during a heated debate with EU lawmakers.
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Gazprom's Nord Stream May Challenge EU Rules
October 13, 2021
An advisor to the EU’s top court has determined that Gazprom's Swiss unit can challenge an EU gas rule that requires gas producers to be separate companies from those that control the pipeline, which
may help the Russian company in its long-running fight with the bloc.