Western and Central Europe

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German Court Exercises Universal Jurisdiction for Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes in Syria

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Alaa Hajyahia

On June 16, 2025, the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Frankfurt/Main

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ECtHR Upholds Data Sharing Between Authorities

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Özge Karsu

On April 1, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the Netherlands’ Consumer and Market A

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European Court of Human Rights Introduces the Ethics Council

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Özge Karsu

On January 27, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) announced

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European Commission Integrates a Revised Code of Conduct into Digital Services Act

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Özge Karsu

On January 20, 2025, the European Commission and the European Board for Digital Services announced the integration of the

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EU Invalidates Provisions of FIFA's Player Transfer Procedure

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Brita Jelen

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UK Criminal Court Hands Down Sentencing in First-of-its-Kind FGM Case

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Brita Jelen

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UK Signs New Asylum Agreement with Rwanda

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Justine N. Stefanelli

On December 5, 2023, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly signed an

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ECtHR: Polish Court Violated Former President’s Right to a Fair Trial

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Michael G. Bergin, Jr.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down a unanimous