Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law

United Kingdom Set to Withdraw from the European Union on January 31

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

Three and a half years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom is set to withdraw formally on January 31, 2020, at 11 p.m. (U.K. time).

Venice Commission Publishes Urgent Opinion on Polish Draft Legislation

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On January 16, 2020, the Council of Europe's Venice Commission for Democracy Through Law and the

OSCE Publishes Urgent Interim Opinion on Rule of Law Situation in Poland

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On January 14, 2020, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) published an

OAS Statement on Situation in Venezuela and Jan. 5th Election

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On January 5, 2010, the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) issued a st

Privileges and Immunities Attach to MEP at Point of Declaration of Election Results Says EU Court

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held in a judgment (currently available only in

New European Rules on the Protection of Whistleblowers Finalized

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

ECtHR Rules Bulgarian Military Court Not Sufficiently Independent to Try Civilian-Involved Case

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 28, 2019, a Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) unanimously held in Mustafa v.

EU Court Issues Preliminary Ruling on Independence of Disciplinary Chamber of Polish Supreme Court

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 19, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (C.J.E.U.) issued its

C.J.E.U. Finds Against Poland's Lowering of Judges' Age of Retirement

Author: 
Justine N. Stefanelli

On November 5, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (C.J.E.U.) held in Case C-192/18 Commission v.