Eastern Europe and Eurasia

ECtHR Issues Two Judgments on Freedom of Expression

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On October 19, 2021, the European Court of Human Rights published two judgments, Miroslava Todorova v.

Polish Court Rules Constitution Supercedes EU Law

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

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

CoE Parliamentary Assembly Adopts Resolution on Belarusian Migrants and Asylum Seekers

Author: 
Şeymanur Yönt

On September 30, 2021, the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe adopted

European Human Rights Court Orders Russia to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On July 13, 2021, a Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) unanimously found a violation of the Article 8 right to respect for private and family life by Russia and its refusal to pe

Turkey Withdraws from Istanbul Convention

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

By decree published on Saturday, March 20, President Erdoğan of Turkey announced Turkey's withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women a