March 27, 2013 - Commissioner for Human Rights

Nils Muižnieks: Estonia’s 1200 stateless children should be citizens

Human rights commissioner Nils Muižnieks has urged Estonia to grant citizenship to some 1,200 stateless children.

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March 27, 2013 - Against Corruption

Anti-corruption monitors report on Finland

A new anti-corruption report on Finland urges the country’s authorities to introduce a Code of Conduct for parliamentarians and tighten up rules on gifts and the disclosure of outside links.

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March 27, 2013 - For Protection of Social Rights

Belgium in children’s rights European Social Charter breach

Authorities in Belgium have breached the European Social Charter by failing to provide sufficient care and assistance to children who are illegal residents or asylum seekers.

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March 26, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Court reveals new deadline for United Kingdom prisoners’ voting rights review

Consideration of pending applications against the United Kingdom concerning prisoners’ right to vote has been adjourned until, at the latest, 30 September 2013, the European Court of Human Rights revealed today.

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March 26, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Court: Serbia must give credible answers about what happened to babies missing from hospitals

A human rights judgement today may help hundreds of parents to find out what happened to their newborn babies who went missing from hospital wards in Serbia.

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