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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen denounced Russia’s alleged hybrid cyberattacks attacks against European democracies on Saturday, stating that the EU is constantly fighting disinformation. The statement comes a week after von der Leyen accused Russia of interfering with Moldova’s narrowly approved vote on joining the EU. In her Saturday statement she said, “It [...]

Speaker of the Republic of Georgia’s parliament Shalva Papuashvili announced on Thursday that he signed into law a bill defining marriage as between a man and a woman and prohibiting the promotion of same-sex relationships in schools, according to local media. The legislation states that Georgia recognizes family values of the union of a man and a woman, [...]

The Parliament of Estonia issued a statement on Tuesday strongly condemning Georgia’s adoption of a controversial law requiring certain organizations to register as foreign agents, saying that it is “necessary” that Estonia block Georgia’s EU accession. Of the 70 members of the Riigikogu—the Parliament of Estonia—57 voted in favour of adopting the statement. The president [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted six military officers from the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Monday. The charges against the officers include using malware to cause blackouts in Ukraine in 2015 and 2016; $1 billion in losses to three corporations in 2017; disrupting computers supporting the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics; hack-and-leak efforts against French [...]

The Tbilisi Appeals Court in the Republic of Georgia on Wednesday rendered a precedent-setting decision for the victim in what is believed to be the country’s first sexual harassment lawsuit against an employer. Journalist and actress Tatia Samkharadze filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment against Shalva Ramishvili, her former boss at Imedi TV in 2016. In January 2018, [...]

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday in favor of the Yukon First Nations in their action to fight the Yukon government's proposed plan to allow further economic development...

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Georgia on Thursday decriminalized marijuana usage. The suit was brought in opposition to article 273 of the Georgia criminal code, which punished marijuana...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Friday his office is investigating allegations of sexual abuse against children in the Central African Republic (CAR) by EU forces. Most of the alleged abuse...

The Russian Foreign Ministry has released a statement downplaying the recent order of provisional measures against both Russia and Georgia by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday rejected an emergency request for provisional measures from the Georgian Republic to stop the alleged killing and mass displacement of citizens...