Since the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, which made the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights legally binding, the EU has gained an important tool to deal with breaches of fundamental rights.
Human Right’s lawyer, Keir Starmer, who has just completed a five year stint as Director of Public Prosecutions for the Crown Prosecution Service, has been active in drawing up guidelines for sensitive areas of criminal law. Julia Farrington writes
The glossy image presented in the title edited by President Aliyev’s daughter is in stark contrast to the country of those fighting for democracy, writes Milana Knezevic
The coverage of Ukrainian protests in the Russian media suggests a centralised anti-EU message and has provoked outrage in Kiev. Alastair Sloan reports
Fears for NGOs and free speech as UK’s Lobbying Transparency bill threatens to put kibosh on campaigning. Alex Stevenson reports
Athletes have used the Olympics to deliver political messages in the past, writes Milana Knezevic
Time to Step Up: The EU and freedom of expression, looks at freedom of expression both within the European Union’s 28 member states and how this union defends freedom of expression in the wider world.
Bad news has reached us from Romania, where the government is reported to have reintroduced criminal sentences for libel and insult cases
Why does it feel like England’s universities are swinging back in the wrong direction on gender equality? Rachael Jolley asks
European governments can’t keep their eyes off our data, says Padraig Reidy