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Lawfare: China and EU Finalize Investment Agreement
January 08, 2021
Lawfareblog.com examines the possible consequences should the European Parliament ratify a new agreement on direct investment between China and the European Union.
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Austria Pushes for EU Imam Registry as CVE Measure
January 06, 2021
Austria’s Minister for European Affairs is pushing for an EU-wide adoption of Vienna’s registry of imams as a countering violent extremism (CVE) measure that would allow better monitoring of radical Islamist preaching, Islamic associations advocating violence, and a ban on mosque financing by foreign states and non-state entities associated with radical Islamism.
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Thio: Equality and Non-Discrimination in International Human Rights Law
January 05, 2021
Li-ann Thio, Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore, writes a report for the Heritage Foundation tackling the question of equality and non-discrimination in international human rights law.
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ECtHR: Turkey Number One in Violations of Freedom of Expression
January 05, 2021
According to a report published by the Expression Interrupted project, Turkey tops the list of 47 Council of Europe (CoE) member states that received the most judgments from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in cases concerning a violation of freedom of expression, with 356 out of a total of 845 cases.
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EU Will Redouble Efforts to Save Iran Nuclear Deal
January 05, 2021
Despite Tehran's breach of commitments to the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal by enriching uranium to new levels, the European Union has announced it will redouble efforts to save the agreement.