Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law

CJEU Rules that Polish Practice of Secondment of Judges is Incompatible with the EU Law

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 16, 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled, in Joined Cases C-748/19 to C-754/1

The European Commission Refers Hungary to CJEU

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 12, 2021, the European Commission referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and requested the CJEU to impose financial sanctions on Hungary for its failure t

US to Remove Guinea, Mali, and Ethiopia from African Growth and Opportunity Act

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On November 2, 2021, President Biden announced that Guinea, Mali, and Ethiopia will be removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (

UNSC Adopts Presidential Statement on Sudan

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On October 28, 2021, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a presidental statement on Sudan presented by Kenya, Council President for October.

EU Court Imposes Daily Penalty Payment on Poland

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On October 27, 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in

Polish Court Rules Constitution Supercedes EU Law

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On October 7, 2021, as reported by JURIST, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal

Belarus Requests Liquidation of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On September 30, 2021, as reported by JURIST, the