Serbia

Euroviews. Politicised judiciary hurts Serbia's chances of joining the EU | View

Serbia’s failure to introduce genuine judicial reform will seriously jeopardise the country’s European future regardless of possible progress in relations with Kosovo, writes a policy analyst at the Open Society European Policy Institute.

10/10/2018

USA

Trump orders FBI supplemental investigation on Judge Kavanaugh's file

“I’ve ordered the FBI to conduct a supplemental investigation to update Judge Kavanaugh’s file," Trump wrote in a Tweet.

28/09/2018

Poland

Euroviews. 7 Questions for the Art. 7 Hearing on the rule of law in Poland | View

It should become clear /.../ that the continuing, systemic and vicious attacks on Polish courts and their judges are bound to produce consequences beyond Polish borders and constitute a clear and present danger to the EU legal system as a whole. This is no time for further dialogue or half measures.

17/09/2018

Poland

Poland: Contested Supreme Court reform signed into law

Poland sees a new wave of protests as President Duda signs contested judicial appointments law that accelerates changes in Supreme Court.

26/07/2018

Poland

Euroviews. Poland's democracy is being boiled to death while the world watches

Polish democracy is being subject to the boiling frog strategy via the adoption of unconstitutional legislation without, however, any risk for the ruling party as effective constitutional review has now been neutralised.

25/07/2018

Poland

Judicial reforms met with protests in Warsaw

Judicial reforms met with protests in Warsaw

21/07/2018

Poland

Increasing anger over Poland reforms

Poland's top judge defies a new retirement law as anger grows over government reforms and protests gather pace

04/07/2018

Europe News

Brussels launches fresh legal action against Warsaw

Move puts Poland on a collision course over judicial reforms

02/07/2018

Poland

Euroviews. Poland’s protesters will not be silenced | View

Despite an escalating crackdown on peaceful protest, people in Poland continue to take to the streets and courageously demonstrate against abuse of their rights and threats to the rule of law, says Amnesty International.

25/06/2018

USA

Popular vote forces California judge out of office

Judge Aaron Persky was criticised for the light sentencing in 2016 of Brock Turner, a Stanford student who raped an unconscious woman at a frat party.

06/06/2018

Poland

Poland: government accused of lack of transparency over ‘blank’ judges’ list

The Polish government’s judicial reforms have been called into question again after an NGO asked for information relating to judges’ appointments and was given a blank list of names.

13/04/2018

Europe News

Poland under pressure to explain controversial court reforms

Warsaw could be stripped of its EU voting rights if it doesn't meet a deadline to justify its actions to Brussels

20/03/2018

Europe News

Romania's new PM in Brussels amid judicial reform tensions

Viorica Dancila meets EU leaders after Bucharest is warned over judicial reforms, which critics say undermine efforts to combat corruption

20/02/2018