In a groundbreaking ruling, the Brussels Court of First Instance has not only ordered the Flemish government to block a specific container of military equipment but also banned all further transit of military material to Israel. The judge found that Flanders is systematically failing to meet its obligations under arms legislation and international treaties, and even imposed a penalty for each shipment that still goes through. Four Flemish NGOs — Vredesactie, INTAL, 11.11.11 and the League for Human Rights — who brought the case, were upheld on all counts.
EU politics
The Grayzone – Julian Assange: Sweden Broke Own Laws With Nobel Prize to Venezuela’s Machado
The Swedish government violated its own laws by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado, according to an explosive legal brief filed by Julian Assange Read Article HERE Photo licensed […]
Corruption
BBC – Uber Files: Massive leak reveals how top politicians secretly helped Uber
Thousands of leaked files have exposed how Uber courted top politicians, and how far it went to avoid justice. Read Here The files show Emmanuel Macron was on first name terms with Uber’s founder while […]
Environment
Green Peace: Europe lost 15,000 km of rail, built 30,000 km of motorway since 1995
Do look at the “Factsheet” HERE. It is full of interesting information and statistics. Read the article HERE +
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