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The Great Lockdown: When Europe sacrifices its soul on the altar of the new Migration Pact
European Council
12 June 2026 will not merely be a date in the European Union’s archives; it will symbolise a historic capitulation. With the entry into force of the new Pact on...
FORB
Bail conditions are lifted for members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light accused of obstruction A court session in Cheshire offered a development that many observers had been...
European Council
As Iran and the US seek a diplomatic accommodation, Europe must leverage its influence to demand human rights improvements.
Europe
European Parliament is expected to vote on the Return Regulation on Wednesday, amid concern over detention, return hubs and weakened safeguards Caritas Europa has warned that the EU’s new Return...
Human Rights
A UN submission raises questions about the expanding reach of trafficking law and its impact on spiritual authority. Having recently completed with María Vardé the first academic study of the...
FORB
A comparative analysis of expansive prosecutorial practices and their impact on freedom of religion or belief and due process In recent years, Argentina has witnessed a series of criminal cases...
Europe
As the EU’s new migration and asylum rules enter into force, Brussels says any future “return hubs” outside the bloc must respect international law. But rights groups warn that outsourcing...
Human Rights
The rush to enforce a ruling against a post‑operative detainee raises questions no democracy should ignore. There are moments in judicial history when the behavior of authorities reveals more about...
Editor's choice
There are rulings that illuminate a courtroom, and there are rulings that dim the lights. The decision of Argentina’s Court of Cassation in the Rudnev case belongs to the second...
Human Rights
Europe’s first regional forum for environmental human rights defenders comes as campaigners face growing pressure over protest, participation and access to justice. European institutions and UN rights mechanisms are meeting...
