30.01.2024
- The Senate of the Czech Republic has rejected a draft resolution to consent to the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, which questions the existence of two genders by introducing the concept of "socio-cultural gender" into the legal order - gender.
- The Czech portal 'Seznam Zprávy' revealed that, before the final decision was made, the senators read an analysis by the Ordo Iuris Institute, which in 2020 was translated into 17 languages, including the Czech language.
25.01.2024
In response to a number of unlawful actions of specific public authorities, which violate the legal order of the Republic of Poland, starting with the Constitution itself, and undertaken after 13 December 2023, we, the Polish lawyers, hereby warn all those breaking the law, supporting and inciting such actions, that all such actions shall be documented i
- The UN Special Rapporteur is preparing a report on academic freedom and freedom of expression in educational institutions.
- The report is to be presented at the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council in June.
- The Ordo Iuris Institute has submitted its opinion on the matter.
17.01.2024
- A UN independent expert is preparing a report on the relationship between protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and the human rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly.
- The report is to be presented at the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
- The Ordo Iuris Institute presented its opinion on the report.
15.01.2024
- A vote will take place in the European Parliament in the coming days on expanding the category of EU crimes to include "hate speech" and "hate crimes."
- However, the proposal itself to add hate speech to the list of EU crimes raises a number of objections, which include questions of legitimacy and the need for such action in light of Article 83 (1) TFEU or the effectiveness of such norms.
11.01.2024
- The Court of Justice of the European Union has declared inadmissible preliminary questions from the District Court in Katowice and the District Court in Krakow in connection with an ongoing dispute over how judges are appointed in Poland.
- The courts asked the CJEU whether judges appointed at the request of the National Council of the Judiciary, which since 2018 has consisted mostly of parliamentary representatives, can be considered independent.