Posts by commandor-pb
At Loggerheads: Hungary And the European Union
DARYA SOBOLEVA writes on the legal case between the European Commission and the Hungarian government.
Read MoreHow Civil Rights Have Taken A Step Back in Hungary
Civil rights groups in Hungary have faced increasing opposition from the government, with civil rights taking a backstep. ZSÓFIA MOLDOVA explains how.
Read MoreThe Government Takes on the NGOs In Poland
ANNA WÓJCIK examines the decaying relationship between Poland’s government and the country’s NGO sector.
Read MoreRollbacks in Europe
Civil rights have backslid in Russia. But Europe has not been immune to this, either. PETE CARVILL looks at problems on the wider continent.
Read MoreHow Civil Rights Have Receded in Russia Under Putin
OLGA STARTCEVA examines how the Russian state, under Putin’s rule, has pushed back on civil rights domestically.
Read MoreThe Istanbul Convention on Women’s Rights: An Overview
PETE CARVILL lays out what the Istanbul Convention is, how it came into being, and how it has been applied—or not—around the world.
Read MoreTackling Climate Change in Russia
VIKTOR CHISTYAKOV examines how the Russian state has worked to implement the Paris Climate Agreement.
Read MoreWhen You Beat the Government: An Interview with Climate Case Ireland
An interview with Matthew Mollahan of Climate Case Ireland.
Read MoreThe Road from The Netherlands: Climate Litigation Post-Urgenda
Since Urgenda in 2019, a number of cases have been launched against governments across Europe by their citizens over climate change. PETE CARVILL examines some from Portugal, France, Ireland, and Germany.
Read MoreUrgenda: Holding A Government To Account
PETE CARVILL looks at the Urgenda case in the Netherlands, when citizens took on their government over climate change.
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