One year ago, on April 27, 2022 the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for an anti-SLAPP Directive, which is expected to provide procedural safeguards against commonly referred to as "strategic lawsuits against public participation" (SLAPPs) when they are related to civil matters and have cross-border implications. The proposed package is based on three key pillars...
April 22, 2023 is International Mother Earth Day. This day focuses on emphasizing the importance of rebuilding our deteriorated relationship with nature. It is a worldwide awareness campaign that seeks to raise awareness of the threats to the well-being of the planet and the life it supports. The United Nations General Assembly declared April 22 International...
This week has been published the latest Annual Review of Universal Jurisdiction 2023, conducted by Trial International, where international cases occurred in the last year are collected and reviewed under three principles of extraterritorial jurisdiction: the principle of universal jurisdiction and the principles of active personality and passive personality. It should be noted that...
As an extension of the Memorízate y Memorízate - Activemos la memoria project, Memorízate - ¡Comprometámonos con la memoria! Academy for democratic memory in which the Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón (FIBGAR), thanks to funding from the Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, will offer the opportunity...
Last week we participated in the Third World Forum on Human Rights March 20-24, 2023 in the city of Buenos Aires, organized by the International Center for the Promotion of Human Rights (CIPDH-UNESCO) and the Secretariat of Human Rights of Argentina. The World Forum on Human Rights is a space for deliberation and exchange of experiences...
Today, as we do every March 24, we commemorate the International Day for the Right to the Truth in relation to Serious Violations of Human Rights and Dignity of Victimsproclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in the Resolution 65/196 2010, in order to remember the victims, promote memory and...
On February 28, PATFox project partners met in Brussels for the event"Anti-SLAPP legal training: Experiences from the PATFox project". The event was held at the European Parliament thanks to the support of the Chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Mr. Juan Fernando López Aguilar. The President of the European...
On February 24, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine in contravention of the basic principles of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. During these twelve months, the conflict claimed the lives of 8006 civilians and wounded 13,287, displacing 14 million people from their homes and leaving nearly 18 million people in dire need, as highlighted this...
