European Court of Justice rules three countries broke law by rejecting asylum seekers
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Thursday that Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic failed to uphold their obligations regarding refugee quotas as required by law. The countries could face financial penalties for their actions. In 2015 EU leaders had established a refugee relocation program in response to the large numbers of asylum seekers [...]
UN member states adopt Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Delegates from 164 UN member states assembled in Marrakech, Morrocco, to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration on Monday. The compact reaffirms the signing nations’ commitment to protecting the human rights of migrants and acknowledges that migration is an issue that requires collective, multinational action. While the compact does not create new [...]
ECJ rules against arbitration clauses in bilateral investment treaties between EU Member States
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday ruled that the arbitration provisions of a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands was precluded by the terms of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union...
Ireland Supreme Court strikes down ban on asylum seekers working
The Supreme Court of Ireland formally ruled in a unanimous decision on Friday that the complete employment ban on asylum seekers was unconstitutional. Chief Justice Frank Clark said the ban is...
Amnesty: EU member states complicit in abuse of refugees in Libya
Amnesty International on Monday accused EU member states of being complicit in the abuse and torture of refugees and migrants that have journeyed across Africa and are now being detained in Libya. The Libyan coastguard, detention authorities and...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The High Court of South Africa ruled Friday that President Jacob Zuma's appointment of a State Prosecutor who would decide whether to reinstate corruption charges...
EU to refer Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland to Court of Justice over refugees
The European Commission said Thursday that they plan to take Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic to the Court of Justice over their failure to accept their quota of refugees. This decision comes six months after...
EU: 23 member states sign joint notification for defense security pact
Twenty-three EU member states on Monday signed a joint notification for the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), a long sought after pact which will facilitate states working together more closely on defense security and defense policy matters....
EU court orders Slovakia and Hungary to accept asylum-seekers
The European Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Slovakia and Hungary must host asylum seekers as a part of the EU migration policy . Slovakia and Hungary filed a complaint arguing that it was...
EU launches procedures against Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary for refusing asylum seekers
The European Commission started infringement procedures against the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary on Tuesday for refusal to comply with the European Commission's emergency relocation scheme. The emergency relocation scheme was passed in 2015 to help...
