HUMAN RIGHTS

Council of Europe urges Czech authorities to extend the law on compensation for forced sterilisation victims

CZECH REPUBLIC Theodoros Benakis -
The Compensation Act, which provides compensation for victims of forced sterilisations conducted in the Czech Republic between 1966 and 2012—primarily Roma women—took effect in...

Report: Overcrowding, ill-treatment by staff and inter-prisoner violence in Hungarian prisons

HUMAN RIGHTS Theodoros Benakis -
A report from the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) highlights serious issues of physical...

Council of Europe and Council of Europe Development Bank address Europe’s homelessness crisis

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
Currently, around 1.3 million people are homeless in Europe, and the crisis is worsening due to economic challenges, housing shortages, social exclusion, migration, and...

EU Council approves Forced Labour Regulation, EJF calls for robust implementation

EUROPEAN COUNCIL Theodoros Benakis -
Today marks a significant advancement in the fight against forced labour, as the Council of the European Union has officially adopted the Forced Labour...

EU top Court starts hearings against Hungary’s anti-LGBT law

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE Theodoros Benakis -
The European Commission is gearing up for its first hearing against Hungary and its controversial Child Protection Act that has been considered an anti-LGBT...
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