Last year the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on certain issues strongly connected with the Covid-19 Health Crisis in some relevant decisions. The plaintiffs, indeed, were complaining about the violation of several articles of the European Convention on Human Rights in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Convention on Human Rights violation in this case-law was affecting, essentially, the Right … Continue reading COVID-19 Health Crisis and the European Court of Human Rights
Denmark VS. Refugee Rights: Andersen’s Fairytale Country is Turning Into Asylum Seekers’ Nightmare
Denmark was one of the first countries to sign the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and ratify its Protocol in 1968. As established by the Copenhagen criteria (symbolically "hosted", indeed, by the Danish capital), respect for human rights and migrants' dignity is considered a founding, irreplaceable pillar of Danish society and its established liberal democratic … Continue reading Denmark VS. Refugee Rights: Andersen’s Fairytale Country is Turning Into Asylum Seekers’ Nightmare
EU Digital Strategy
In February 2020, the European Commission presented the Communication, COM (2020) 67 final on Shaping Europe's digital future. Communication COM (2020) 67 final reiterates the principles and continues the actions already present in Digital Agenda for Europe communication. In the Shaping Europe's digital future communication, the European Commission is expressing its vision on digital technologies, calling for a "European society powered … Continue reading EU Digital Strategy