New Agreement to Help Lawyers in Europe
Lawyers play a key role in the equal administration of justice and the protection of the rights of individuals. The Council of Europe and the Council of Bars and Law…
Global Survey Reveals Govt Corruption in the European Union
The survey reveals that health care, in particular, has been a corruption hotspot as governments struggled to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. The Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – European Union (EU)…
Europe Plans to Revamp Environmental Liability Rules
Parliament strongly condemns any forms of violence, harassment or intimidation against environmental human rights defenders. The Members of European Parliament (MEPs) want to strengthen existing EU rules on companies’ environmental…
Council of Europe Report Says Democracy Is in Distress
The report encourages Member States to use existing and future Council of Europe mechanisms to address many of the challenges. The Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of Europe, Marija…
How Europe Plans to Use Video Conferencing in Judicial Proceedings
Recent developments in digital justice appear as real opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of justice. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 health crisis, the courts have had to…
European Parliament Supports EU Covid-19 Certificate
The European Parliament supports use of the certificates for 12 months. The EU Member States have imposed travel restrictions in order to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. The European Parliament (EP)…