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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.
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Poland Announces Online Freedom of Speech Bill
December 30, 2020
Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro has announced a new bill proposal that would create a special court for freedom of speech as well as an initiative to limit social media services removal or blocking of content if it does not break Polish law.
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Council on Foreign Relations Explains the Brexit Deal
December 30, 2020
The United Kingdom and European Union finalized negotiations for the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement on Christmas Eve, respecting the major lines for both parties but still leaving much uncertainty to be addressed in the future.
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Ukrinform: Zelensky Signs Law Restoring Full Operation of NAPC
December 28, 2020
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law an Institutional Mechanism for Prevention of Corruption after Ukraine's Constitutional Court made a move in October to limit the National Agency on Corruption Prevention's (NACP) ability to check corruption in the country, including verifying state officials asset declarations.