Judicial Independence in Uzbekistan

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Photo by AXP Photography on Unsplash In order to ensure true independence, impartiality, openness and transparency in the work of the courts and to improve the efficiency and quality of justice, our country is carrying out large-scale judicial reforms as part of building a New Uzbekistan. The main purpose of this is to ensure in…

EU Sanctions Against Russia

As part of the comprehensive twelfth package of sanctions adopted yesterday, the Council decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 61 individuals and 86 entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Today’s new listings target primarily the military and defence sectors.  The Council is listing more than 40 companies taking part…

Philip Bushill-Matthews

I am deeply saddened to learn that my friend and EU Political Report’s Political Editor Philip Bushill-Matthews died on 10th December. His loss is sorely felt; Britain has lost both a witty political commentator and a fine statesman. I first met Philip when he was campaigning to be elected as a Member of the European…

Russian Theft of Ukrainian Children

According to official figures, since the beginning of the Russian war, as of 31 July 2023, 19,546 children have been deported from Ukraine to Russia. These are only those cases that were officially recorded – when a parent, guardian or witness of a child’s deportation reported it to the National Information Bureau of Ukraine. For…