A more modern understanding of the ECHR can be used as an avenue to secure certain economic, social, and cultural rights, specifically those of healthcare and medical treatment.
UN Approves Extension of Cross-border Aid to Syria
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution authorising the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria through just one crossing point, leaving millions of Syrians without aid.
Read moreBelgian Parliament Approves Commission on Colonial Past in the Congo
The announcement of a parliamentary commission reflects not only an acknowledgement that wrongs were committed, but also an intention to atone for such acts.
Read moreBelgian Court Suspends Arrest Warrant For Catalan Separatist Leader
Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont will be permitted to take his seat as an MEP after a Belgian court suspends a Spanish arrest warrant, giving Catalan separatism a European platform.
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