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German spy trial of far-right MP’s former aide begins

August 6, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former assistant to a far-right member of the European Parliament has gone on trial accused of spying for China. Jian G worked in the parliamentary office of Maximilian Krah, a member of the Alternative […]

EU approves major overhaul of migration rules

April 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

After years of negotiations, the European Parliament has approved a major reform tightening the EU’s migration and asylum rules. The EU Asylum and Migration Pact has been in the works since 2015. It will come […]

Four suspects charged in probe into European Parliament bribery by Gulf state

December 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

Four people have been charged in an investigation into suspected bribery at the European Parliament by a Gulf state – reportedly Qatar. Greek MEP and European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili was among those previously […]

Europe agrees new law to curb Big Tech dominance

March 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

European lawmakers have agreed on new rules which they hope will curb the dominance of Big Tech companies. Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), giants such as Google and Apple will be forced to open […]

EU Adopts Digital Services Act – ‘Dumb’ Upload Filters and Site Blocking not banned

January 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

The European Parliament has approved the Digital Services Act (DSA), including several key changes. The proposed legislation adds a right for people to use and pay for online services anonymously. However, the amendments to ban […]

EU Parliament Wants Pirated Sports Streams Taken Down Within 30 Minutes

April 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

The European Parliament is considering a draft resolution that requires online services to take pirated sports streams offline within 30 minutes. This includes a proposal to allow copyright holders to act as trusted flaggers. According […]

EU asks: Is a vegetarian sausage really a sausage?

October 21, 2020 World Justice News 0

When is a sausage a sausage? That’s what the European parliament will be voting on this week. A group of farmers are hoping a bill will be passed that would ban vegetarian products from being […]

Article 13: Memes exempt as EU backs controversial copyright law

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Copyright laws which critics say could change the internet have been voted in by the European Parliament. The new rules, including the controversial Article 13, will hold tech firms responsible for material posted without copyright […]

EU Parliament Adopts Controversial ‘Upload Filter’ Proposal

September 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

In a plenary vote, the European Parliament backed an alternative to the original Article 13 proposal, but one that would still result in an indirect upload filter requirement for many Internet services. Pirate Party MEP […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]