Estonian court supports ban on tuition in Russian at high schoolsThe Supreme Court of Estonia on Monday rejected an appeal from the Tallinn and Narva governments, upholding the Russian-language teaching ban, the court said on Tuesday.10:54 29.04.2014
ECHR finds Russian officials guilty in draftee’s deathThe European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russian military officials failed to take action to prevent the death of draftee Mikhail Perevedentsev – found hanging in his military unit – and that they failed to prevent various violations during the investigation of the case.17:37 24.04.2014
Lithuanian parliament rejects bill allowing foreigners to join political partiesThe Lithuanian parliament on Thursday ruled that the bill allowing EU nationals to establish and join political parties in Lithuania should be returned for improvement.10:09 18.04.2014
ECHR launches Russian version of HUDOC databaseThe European Court of Human Rights has launched a Russian version of the court’s case-law database HUDOC, the court said in a press release Monday.10:37 15.04.2014
EU court advised to side with lawyers over their professional titlesThe choice of a citizen to acquire the title of a lawyer in another EU member state in order to benefit from more favorable legislation does not constitute a rights abuse, Advocate General Nils Wahl opined Thursday for the Court of Justice of the European Union.18:20 10.04.2014
PACE deprives Russia of voting rights until 2015The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has deprived the Russian delegation of its right to vote until 2015 in connection with Crimea's recent accession to the Russian Federation.15:54 10.04.2014
Lithuania initiates referendum on land sales to foreignersThe Lithuanian parliament voted on Thursday to initiate a referendum on the sale of land to foreign individuals and businesses. 79 lawmakers voted in favor of the referendum, with four against and 19 abstentions.14:25 10.04.2014
Russia ranks third in number of complaints filed with ECHRRussia slumped to third place in the rating of complaints filed with the European Court of Human Rights, the press service of the Russian Justice Minister said on Wednesday.10:26 10.04.2014
Russia blames human trafficking in Europe on open borders and corruptionIncreasing migration, open borders and corruption have resulted in large-scale human trafficking, including in Western Europe, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said on Wednesday.16:47 09.04.2014
EU mulls more Russian lawmakers and journalists for sanction list - reportThe EU is considering sanctions for over 100 Russians, including MPs, members of the Russian Security Council, law enforcement staff and journalists, Kommersant newspaper wrote on Wednesday.10:16 09.04.2014
EU turns to WTO to challenge Russian ban on pork importsThe European Union initiated a dispute in the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging Russia’s ban on EU pork imports, the European Commission has announced on Tuesday.17:49 08.04.2014
Hungary violated rights of unrecognized religious organizations – ECHRThe rights of several religious communities in Hungary were violated after each lost its full-church status under the new Hungarian Church Act, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday.16:13 08.04.2014
Snowden to participate in PACE hearing from Moscow TuesdayNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden will testify before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) parliamentary hearing on mass surveillance live via video link Tuesday afternoon from Moscow, the organization announced.13:40 08.04.2014
EU sanctions against Russia won’t concern citizensSanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia over the recent Ukrainian developments will not concern regular Russian citizens, head of EU mission in Moscow Vugaudas Ushatskas told Kommersant daily on Monday.10:51 31.03.2014
Zero 2013 executions in Europe, Central Asia as global rate leapt 15%Europe and Central Asia boasted zero capital punishments for the first time in four years in 2013, while global rates soared by 15%, and antiquated methods such as beheadings and crucifixions persevered in certain parts of the world.13:53 27.03.2014
German top court dismisses ESM complaintsGermany’s Constitutional Court held Tuesday that various proceedings challenging the European Stability Mechanism were inadmissible or unfounded.16:07 18.03.2014
Russia to request WTO arbitration in its suit over energy policyRussia will appeal to the World Trade Organization to convene an arbitration panel to consider a suit it filed in December over its energy policy.17:28 13.03.2014
Assad’s sister to stay on EU restricted-measures list – GCEUThe General Court of the European Union (GCEU) held on Wednesday that the sister of Syrian President Bashar al Assad can remain on the list of individuals subject to EU restricted measures against Syria.17:59 12.03.2014
World War II orphan sues Germany for recovery of looted artThe great nephew of a holocaust survivor has turned to the US courts in hopes of compelling Germany to return a painting allegedly looted by Nazis.18:11 07.03.2014
EU imposes economic sanctions against Ukrainian officialsThe European Union (EU) is imposing economic sanctions against Viktor Yanukovich and 17 other Ukrainian officials and businessmen. According to the document, all assets and economic resources of the people mentioned must be frozen.10:51 06.03.2014