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Juan Sanchez Gil

Juan Sanchez Gil - at The European Times News - Mostly in the back lines. Reporting on corporate, social and governmental ethics issues in Europe and internationally, with emphasis on fundamental rights. Also giving voice to those not being listened to by the general media.

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48 MEPs request the EU appoint an EU Special Envoy on FoRB
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48 MEPs request the EU appoint an EU Special Envoy on FoRB

The MEPs say that needs to be done with a sufficient amount of staff and funding. The European Times INFO has learned today about a letter that 48 MEPs from…

15 October 2020 · 5 min read

Council of Europe report assesses compliance with data protection principles
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Council of Europe report assesses compliance with data protection principles

Strasbourg – A report published today by the Council of Europe identifies a number of shortcomings in the protection of privacy and personal data in some of the legal and…

14 October 2020 · 4 min read

Venice Commission concerned by risk of paralysis of Ombudsman in Poland
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Venice Commission concerned by risk of paralysis of Ombudsman in Poland

Strasbourg, 12.10.2020 – The Venice Commission made the following statement: “The term of office of the current Polish Human Rights Commissioner expired on 9 September 2020. While the successor has…

13 October 2020 · 2 min read

MEP Lidia Pereira leads call to Charles Michel on Belarus
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MEP Lidia Pereira leads call to Charles Michel on Belarus

Brussels. Young parliamentarians and youth-political organizations from across Europe have today published an open letter to European Council President Charles Michel urging him to invite the leader of the Belarusian…

12 October 2020 · 3 min read

Books

Bookselling Activism During the Pandemic

At its fall show, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association members discussed how to keep activism front and center at bookstores—even as the Covid-19 crisis limits physical interaction and community events.

5 October 2020 · 4 min read

ECHR grants an interim measure in the case of Armenia v. Azerbaijan
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ECHR grants an interim measure in the case of Armenia v. Azerbaijan

On 29 September 2020, taking the view that the current situation gives rise to a risk of serious violations of the Convention, the European Court of Human Rights (sitting as…

4 October 2020 · 2 min read