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Simone Veil passed away on 30 June 2017, just two weeks shy of her 90th birthday. The fact that her funeral was a national ceremony at the Hȏtel des Invalides, and that her remains have been interred in the Panthéon - as one of the four women who have been bestowed with this honour because of their...
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In European societies, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting FGM/C is regarded as an alien cultural practice that should not be part of society. It is seen as a barbaric tradition that is associated with refugees and immigrants from African and Muslim States who have brought this custom to Europe.
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Horizon Europe: game change?
Van Horizon 2020 naar Horizon Europe
‘Evolution, not revoltion’ was het uitgangspunt bij de start van de voorbereiding van het nieuwe onderzoek- en innovatiekaderprogramma Horizon Europe 2021-2027 van de Europese Unie. Grote aanpassingen leken niet nodig. Elders in de...
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In the case of a violation, the Government can give a warning. Are there any legal consequences? Yes, said one judge. No, said the other. But now they all say: Yes, therefore a warning is a decision. (Only available in Dutch)
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The Istanbul Convention certainly has the potential to improve the protection and support of battered women. However, much will depend on the implementation by the States parties and the interpretation and assessment of the obligations by the monitoring body.