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What Ever Happened to Britain’s Freedom of Speech Bill?

Harrison Pitt March 4, 2022

Conservatives, if they still go by that name, should not be bashful about re-asserting the university as a place of free thought and academic inquiry. If the prime minister wants to be taken seriously, he must guarantee that the bill immediately resumes its journey to the Queen’s desk.

Change a Surname, Lose a Legacy

Hélène de Lauzun March 1, 2022

The patronymic is primarily a symbol of continuity and transmission. With this new law, the idea of transmission of a symbolic heritage, that of the name, leaves the realm of designation to become the object of a choice subject to personal convenience.

Poland: A New Law Against LGBT Propaganda in Schools

Hélène de Lauzun February 25, 2022

The “Lex Czarnek” takes the form of an amendment to the General Education Act. It not only addresses the issue of LGBT propaganda, but also changes the authority relations within the Polish education system.

Tesla Sued by Green Activists over Berlin Factory

Sven R. Larson February 24, 2022

Once Tesla obtains final approval to open the Berlin factory, it plans to roll out 500,000 vehicles per year, including Model Ys which would replace the ones imported from China for sale on the European market.

Northern Ireland: Push for Ban on ‘Intimidating’ Prayer Outside Abortion Clinics

Tristan Vanheuckelom February 18, 2022

For Northern Irish Christians, this move by lawmakers is a source of consternation. As they face a ban on their prayer vigils outside abortion clinics, the message is clear: it is they who are being targeted.

Austria: First European Country to Introduce Mandatory COVID Vaccination

David Boos February 9, 2022

As other European countries reduce their COVID regulations, Austria has gone the other way. As of February 5th, Austria became Europe’s first country with mandatory COVID vaccination rules for all adults. But the implementation of the rule remains a challenge.

Is EU Law More ‘Conservative’ than American Law?

James Moore II|Kursat Christoff Pekgoz February 9, 2022

The authors argue that the high courts of the Council of Europe and the EU are actually more ‘conservative’ than the Supreme Court of the United States on almost every polarising topic today.

Finland Promotes Freedom of Religion Abroad; Punishes Religious Freedom at Home

Editorial Staff|Tristan Vanheuckelom January 29, 2022

Finland explicitly says “violations against human rights and religious freedom cannot be tolerated anywhere;” just days later, a politician is put on trial for expressing her religious convictions. Nina Shea captured the irony with biting concision: “Finland acts like a pyromaniac at home and like a fireman for Pakistan when it comes to freedoms of religion and speech.”

Pro-life Prayer Vigils to be Criminalized in Spain

Bridget Ryder December 20, 2021

“Every day, the government sent police officers to scare us [as we held peaceful prayer vigils outside abortion clinics],” reported the Madrid coordinator of 40 Days for Life.

Orbán: Government of Hungary Obliged to “Defend the Constitutional Identity of the Country”

Gellért Rajcsányi December 20, 2021

Prime Minister Orbán commented on the Hungarian Constitutional Court’s decision to recognize the precedence of Hungary’s Fundamental Law over the European Court of Justice.

Tag: law

What Ever Happened to Britain’s Freedom of Speech Bill?

Change a Surname, Lose a Legacy

Poland: A New Law Against LGBT Propaganda in Schools

Tesla Sued by Green Activists over Berlin Factory

Northern Ireland: Push for Ban on ‘Intimidating’ Prayer Outside Abortion Clinics

Austria: First European Country to Introduce Mandatory COVID Vaccination

Is EU Law More ‘Conservative’ than American Law?

Finland Promotes Freedom of Religion Abroad; Punishes Religious Freedom at Home

Pro-life Prayer Vigils to be Criminalized in Spain

Orbán: Government of Hungary Obliged to “Defend the Constitutional Identity of the Country”

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