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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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Facebook Plans to Hire 10,000 in Europe to Build 'Metaverse'
October 20, 2021
Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a computing platform that connects people virtually, but which raises privacy concerns.
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