Coman and Others
CJEU could force Member States to recognize same-sex ‘marriages’ contracted abroad What’s at Stake: Promotion of the Natural Family and Marriage Summary: In 2010, Romanian citizen Adrian Coman and his...
Published on 21 Nov 2017Legal Matters
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Code of Conduct on Illegal ‘Hate Speech’ Online (European Commission)
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 - legal
Mortier v. Belgium
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 - legal
Nagy v. Hungary
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 - legal
Wunderlich v. Germany
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 - legal
Grimmark v. Sweden
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 - legal
Walker v. Fraser, Michelle
Pro-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 - legal
Shioshvili v. Russia
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 - legal
Travaš v. Croatia
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
