Seit Jahren lähmt der Kompetenzkonflikt zwischen Bund und Ländern Reformen im Krankenhauswesen. Nun haben sich die Länder Baden-Württemberg, Sachsen-Anhalt und Schleswig-Holstein entschlossen, eine Kl ...

First, the court emphasizes that the APD ’s language repeatedly refers to “country” or “third country” as a whole, without indicating that the designation could apply only to certain segments of the ...

Ein neues Bundestariftreuegesetz (BTTG) soll den Bund dazu verpflichten, öffentliche Aufträge nur noch an solche Auftragnehmer:innen zu vergeben, die ihren Arbeitnehmer:innen tarifliche Arbeitsbedingu ...

Despite Commissioners effectively being appointed by the Indian Government, the ECI developed a strong reputation for ...

In the triptych of inspiring advisory opinions by international courts and tribunals (see here, here, and here), the third iteration by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) did not disappoint. Its ...

Die AfD-nahe Desiderius-Erasmus-Stiftung (DES) hat beim Bundesinnenministerium (BMI) für das Haushaltsjahr 2026 einen Antrag auf staatliche Förderung in Millionenhöhe gestellt. Dieser steht zwar unter ...

Mass expulsion of this kind is often termed ethnic cleansing. In legal terms, it constitutes a crime against humanity. When conducted with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national group, ...

In Hebrew, there’s a figure known as the ima Polonia – the “Polish mother” – a woman who offers love that feels more like emotional leverage than care. Her affection crosses boundaries, induces guilt, ...

A new July 2025 investigative report highlights the devastating weaponized sexual and reproductive violence unleashed during the 2020-2022 Tigray conflict in Ethiopia in which the Tigray People’s ...

On 25 June 2025, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its Decision on Kovačević v. BiH. This ruling could completely change the legal assessment of strict ethnic ...

In mehreren Bundesländern wird derzeit an einer Reform der Verfassungsschutzgesetze gearbeitet. Ziel ist insbesondere eine stärkere Eingrenzung der Befugnisse der Verfassungsschutzämter zur Informatio ...

The latest ignominy involves the brazen attempt, by the Republican leadership of the State of Texas, to gerrymander (i.e., redesign) the state’s congressional districts to give the GOP control over an ...