Moving On: Overcoming Balkan Barriers to a European Future 2007-12 · Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence This publication consists of 10 articles that elucidate issues as diverse as criminal justice, environmental threats and sports and culture policy in South Eastern Europe, as well as subjects like visa regimes, labor flows and the politics of transport. The authors are 10 journalists selected from throughout the region to participate in the 2007 program of the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence. Initiated by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and ERSTE Foundation, in cooperation with the ...

Major Conclusions from the "D.H. and Others v. Czech Republic" Judgment 2007-11-14 · Open Society Justice Intiative (OSJI) The Open Society Justice Initiative's analysis of the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights and why it is so significant. It ruled in November 2007 that segregating Roma students into special schools is a form of unlawful discrimination that violates fundamental human rights. The decision is the culmination of an eight-year legal battle during which the plaintiffs sought legal redress for the practice of forcing Roma students-regardless of their ...

The 28th Member State? Croatia and the EU two years into the negotiations 2007-10-10 · European Policy Centre Croatia has made considerable progress in the two years since it began negotiating EU accession, but the talks are now moving from uncontentious to more difficult issues and much remains to be done, speakers told a joint EPC-King Baudouin Foundation Policy Dialogue. Accession negotiations have also become more complex as the body of EU law (acquis communautaire) has grown, and candidates now have to meet more complicated and rigorous requirements.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Human Rights Law 2007-10 · International Commission of Jurists This document is a compilation of European jurisprudence, legislation and doctrine referring to sexual orientation and gender identity. It addresses references from both the Council of Europe and the European Union systems. The objective of this document is to compile relevant and authoritative references in order to frame informed debate on the human rights concerns of sexual orientation and gender identity in Europe. The document is also meant to be a resource for human rights ...

Terrorism, Borders and Migration 2007-07 · Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) This policy brief discusses diverse and alternative suggestions for the EU Commission's 2008 policy strategy regarding freedom, security and justice. In the first part, the author looks at different measures for fighting against organized crime and terrorism. The second part addresses the freedom of movement and ways to manage the EU's external borders.