Code could lead to online censorship What’s at Stake: Promotion of free speech and marketplace of ideas Summary: On 31 May 2016, the European Commission, in conjunction with Facebook, Microsoft,...
Published on 13 Nov 2017
Belgium’s liberal euthanasia laws challenged before European Court What’s at Stake: Promoting the right to life from conception to natural death Protecting the weak and vulnerable in society Summary: Nothing...
Published on 07 Nov 2017
What’s at Stake The freedom of churches to regulate their own affairs without state interference Summary The principle of church autonomy has been a cornerstone of Western democracies since the...
Published on 14 Sep 2017
German authorities breach family’s right to homeschool by forcibly removing children from their home What’s at Stake: The right of parents to freely educate their children at home The right...
Published on 05 May 2017
What’s at Stake Freedom of conscience Summary Ellinor Grimmark is a Christian midwife with a life-long passion to bring life into the world. However, she has been refused employment by...
Published on 12 Apr 2017
Summary The UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) system is used to assess the human rights situations in all 193 Member States by other Member States. It gives Member States the...
Published on 04 Apr 2017Pro-life advocate campaigning to defend her right to speak freely What’s at Stake Freedom of speech Summary Pro-life advocate Michelle Fraser was criminally charged for displaying signs that depict the...
Published on 21 Mar 2017
ECHR affirms the right to prenatal maternal care under Article 3 What’s at Stake: Right to life of unborn children Summary: Lia Shioshvili, a Georgian national who moved to Russia...
Published on 20 Mar 2017
ECHR upholds freedom of churches to select, appoint, and replace their personnel in accordance with church teaching and without state interference What’s at Stake: Principle of church autonomy Summary: Should...
Published on 30 Jan 2017
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