The ECtHR on buffer zones around abortion clinics
| Date: | 12 February 2021 |
Noor Swart - In November 2020, a claim against a buffer zone around an abortion clinic in the United Kingdom was filed at the European Court of Human Rights. This will provide a crucial judgment on a highly topical and contentious issue. I
Further restrictions to the denomination of plant-based products in the European Union
| Date: | 03 February 2021 |
Ada García Molada - Nowadays, vegetarian and plant-based diets are becoming more popular, as research shows these diets help to prevent, treat, or reverse some non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
Equal access to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
| Date: | 03 January 2021 |
Ádám Nagy - Certain groups have been identified as vulnerable to discrimination when it comes to equal access to health services and their protection is somewhat being ensured.[i] But what happens when someone belongs not only to one, but more of these vulnerable groups?
Covid-19 and the Irish asylum reception system
| Date: | 19 December 2020 |
Harriet Ní Chinnéide - Ireland has long and proudly proclaimed itself as the land of the famous “céad míle fáilte,” promising one hundred thousand welcomes to all those who set foot on her shore. Yet, this fantastical claim is in stark contrast with the harsh reality of direct provision, the current reception system awaiting asylum seekers in Ireland.