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UK Supreme Court rules against gender-neutral passports

A British activist has lost a legal challenge on the government’s policy not to allow gender-neutral passports.

USA

A bid will be made to exonerate two men over the murder of Malcolm X

A bid will be made to exonerate two men over the murder of Malcolm X, says Manhattan’s DA.

Poland

European court urges Poland to address lack of judicial independence

The court called on Warsaw to take "rapid action" to resolve the lack of independence in its National Council.

USA

US Supreme Court refuses to stop Texas law banning most abortions

The law marks the most dramatic restriction on abortion rights in the United States since the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalised abortion across the country in 1973.

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Croatia

Why are Croatian politicians sharing photos of themselves in swimwear?

Viral photos of Croatian politicians have been circulating on social media and it's all over a rule of law dispute.

Poland

New chambers of Poland Supreme Court may violate EU law: CJEU opinion

Evgeni Tanchev's opinion came out on the same day when Poland ruled that the country's human rights ombudsman - a critic of the government - must leave office at the end of his term.

World

Danish man sentenced for coughing on policeman and shouting 'corona'

A Danish man has been sentenced to four months in prison by the country's Supreme court for coughing at a policeman and shouting "corona".

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court rejects Uber appeal, ruling that drivers are workers

The decision could threaten the car service's business model and could have wider implications for the so-called gig economy.

Slovakia

Supreme court increases jail term for killer of journalist Jan Kuciak

Slovakia was rocked by the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova in February 2018.

United Kingdom

UK top court to rule on Shamima Begum's demand to return to Britain

Begum left her parents' home in East London in 2015 when she was just 15 to travel to Syria to join IS. She was stripped of her nationality in 2019, a decision she is legally challenging.

Europe News

EU 'naive' over rule of law of breaches, says Jourova

Vera Jourova was speaking as the EU published its first-ever report on democratic values in the 27-country bloc.

USA

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, feminist icon, dies

Ginsburg's death has set off debate in the United States over whether her replacement should be named before or after the presidential election.

Poland

Poland's presidential election is valid, rules country's top court

The decision follows a challenge to Andrzej Duda's re-election from the opposition Civic Platform party, alleging numerous irregularities.

USA

US Supreme Court: LGBT people can't be fired over sexual orientation

The ruling could have a huge impact on the estimated 8 to 11 million American LGBT community, who are not protected against workplace discrimination in most US states.

Turkey

'Welcome back, Turkey': Court orders Ankara to lift its Wikipedia ban

Ankara banned Wikipedia in April 2017 over entries that stated that the country had sponsored terrorist organisations.

Netherlands

'Enormous victory for climate': Netherlands ordered to cut CO2

The Urgenda environmental group has come out victorious of its six-year legal battle against the Netherlands with the High Court citing the EU's Convention of Human Rights in its ruling.

Poland

Euroviews. Time is fast running out for judicial independence in PiS-ruled Poland ǀ View

The new proposed bill tries to put a definitive end to the activities of an abundant number of Polish judges to uphold the rule of law. The attack against judicial independence, then, takes a further step forward.

United Kingdom

Watch: The moment a judge rules UK parliament suspension unlawful

This is the historic moment a UK judge ruled Boris Johnson's suspension — or proroguing — of parliament was unlawful.

Spain

Spain will exhume Franco's remains on Thursday

The location of Franco's tomb continues to fracture Spanish opinion with 43% in favour of the move and 32.5% against, according to a recent poll.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson dares opposition to call vote of no confidence

The prime minister also says he will not ask for a Brexit extension.