Date: 1 August 2025
Jurisdiction: Court of Justice of the European Union. Request for a preliminary ruling from the High Court of Ireland
Country: France
Article: Article 6-1, Access to court
Jurisdiction: European Court of Human Rights
Date of the decision: 15 November 2022
Country: Belgium
Article: Rule 39 of the rules of the Court. Interim Measures.
Jurisdiction: European Court of Human Rights
Date of the decision: 31 October 2022
Country: Belgium
Article: Rule 39 of the rules of the Court. Interim Measures
Jurisdiction: European Court of Human Rights
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021 is a piece of legislation which proposes an overhaul of current policing, criminal justice and sentencing laws in England and Wales. Several human rights actors have raised concerns regarding the bill's compatibility with international human rights obligations.
The Vagrancy Act 1824[1] has been in place in the United Kingdom for almost 200 years, making it a criminal offence to rough sleep and beg. In February 2022, UK Ministers finally confirmed that the Vagrancy Act will be repealed as part of a government amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021[2].
FEANTSA and the Fondation Abbé Pierre recently launched the Fifth Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2020.
