Bettie Drexhage
@bdrexhage.bsky.social
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Weet wel iets van staatsrecht en bericht daar soms iets over. In het verleden ambtenaar op het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken.
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bdrexhage.bsky.social
Europees mensenrechtenhof veroordeelt Griekenland: officier van justitie klaagde vergeefs, maar volgens het hof terecht over (schijn van) partijdigheid van voorzitter cassatiehof in disciplinaire zaak tegen haar.
echr.coe.int
Tsatani v. Greece - Lack of guarantee of impartiality in disciplinary proceedings brought by the President of the Court of Cassation against a prosecutor hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre-press?i=...
#ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpress
bdrexhage.bsky.social
Kamerbrief over inzet Wet beschikbaarheid goederen (Nexperia):
www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken...
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sldelange.bsky.social
Uitstekende longread over wat een liberale democratie eigenlijk is, waarom dit model zo waardevol is, en hoe om te gaan met illiberale krachten
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joshuarozenberg.bsky.social
The Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, is advising lawyers to abandon the traditional salutation that many still use when writing letters to other law firms.

rozenberg.substack.com/p/dear-readers
Dear readers
Law firms advised to stop addressing each other as ‘Dear Sirs’
rozenberg.substack.com
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politico.eu
Poland’s centrist government is pushing to restore the rule of law undermined by the previous populist administration — but the country’s divided politics mean the chances of success are slim.
Poland tries to restore rule of law in the face of a hostile president
Polish President Karol Nawrocki is vowing to scuttle any effort to change the legal system set up by the previous Law and Justice party government.
www.politico.eu
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wbcs99twit.bsky.social
Best opmerkelijk: BBB heeft een heel hoofdstuk in het verkiezingsprogramma over bereikbaarheid en infra, maar nul maatregelen in de doorrekening van het Planbureau. Mooie woorden in programma over Lelylijn, ov in de regio, etc. maar er in de doorrekening geen cent voor uittrekken.
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willbunch.bsky.social
The Nobel *Peace* Prize winner is cool with murdering civilians on boats
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heidikitrosser.bsky.social
From Harvard & UConn researchers on the June 14th No Kings Day protests. (report came out in August)

THIS is why MAGA is so spooked by the upcoming (Oct 18th) peaceful protests.

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/new-...
New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history
The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.
wagingnonviolence.org
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lto-de.bsky.social
Flüsse mit eigenen Rechten? In Ecuador längst Realität, dort ist die Natur als Rechtssubjekt anerkannt. Nun will eine Initiative um den Verein „Rechte der Natur“ das Konzept nach Deutschland bringen – und startet mit der Spree. Mehr dazu von @mkolter.bsky.social & Franziska Kring.
Klagt die Spree bald selbst gegen ihre Verschmutzung?
Verschmutze Flüsse, die selbst dagegen klagen? Eine Initiative will Eigenrechte der Natur in Deutschland etablieren – und beginnt mit der Spree.
www.lto.de
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timbale.bsky.social
"People who attend church or identify with a Christian tradition are not systematically more (or less) nativist, authoritarian or populist than their secular counterparts. Conversely, people who hold nativist and authoritarian views are often also Islamophobes, and vice versa." 👏 @kai-arzheimer.com
Islamophobia in Western Europe is not driven by religiosity
Are Christians more likely to be Islamophobic than other citizens in Europe? New research finds European Islamophobia has no link to a person’s religiosity.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
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mollyquell.bsky.social
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention, finding he was likely to refuse to return for trial and could use his freedom to intimidate witnesses.
ICC judges decline to release former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, citing flight risk
Judges at the International Criminal Court have rejected a request from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention.
apnews.com
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lseblogs.bsky.social
What do people consider a fair #wage for CEOs, politicians, doctors & the average full-time worker?

C. Hoy (World Bank) shows that people greatly underestimate wage #inequality.

Confronted with the data, far-right voters alter their views about #redistribution the most @lseinequalities.bsky.social
The wage gap and far-right support for redistribution
New study on beliefs and preferences about the wage gap (CEOs vs average worker). When the true gap is revealed, far right voters change their policy views most.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
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cpbnl.bsky.social
Tien politieke partijen hebben hun #verkiezingsprogramma’s door laten rekenen door het CPB. De doorrekening biedt een overzicht van de budgettaire en de economische gevolgen van de beleidsvoorstellen van de partijen.

Lees de #doorrekening via:
www.cpb.nl/publicatie/k...
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cpbnl.bsky.social
Om 10:00 presenteert CPB-directeur Pieter Hasekamp samen met PBL-directeur Marko Hekkert vanuit Nieuwspoort de resultaten van de doorrekening van verkiezingsprogramma's.

De presentatie van Keuzes in Kaart 2027-2030 is live te volgen via 👇

www.nieuwspoort.nl/programma/pr...
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simonotjes.bsky.social
Matthijs Rooduijn en ik kijken naar de electorale logica van D66 rechtsere koers op migratie. Het fascinerende is: die is er niet
bdrexhage.bsky.social
Openbare internetconsultatie: concept-wetsvoorstel afschaffing strafbaarstelling euthanasie door artsen (initiatief-voorstel Jetten & Koekkoek). Reageren kan tot 20 november.
www.internetconsultatie.nl/wijizgingwtl...