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Abortion ruling eliminates hurdles for Colombian women

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that women can get abortions until the 24th week of pregnancy without any permits from lawyers or doctors

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

"Historic decision": Colombia's high court decriminalizes abortion

It's the latest sign that views about abortion are shifting in favor of women's rights in Latin American countries.

Axios · Feb 21, 2022

Colombia's highest court rules to decriminalize abortion

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has issued an order decriminalizing abortion, making the country fourth in Latin America to do so

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

Italy's Constitutional Court blocks right-to-die referendum

Italy's Constitutional Court on Tuesday turned down a request to hold a national referendum on the right to die after proponents of the move collected over a million signatures in support.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

Top German court rejects injunction against vaccine mandate

Germany’s Constitutional Court has refused to temporarily block the implementation of a coronavirus vaccine mandate for care and health workers that is due to come into force in mid-March

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

South Africa could soon have its first woman Chief Justice: here's who she is

Mandisa Maya, Judge President of South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, was recently recommended by the country’s Judicial Services Commission to become the next Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2022

Albanian Constitutional Court judges president's impeachment

Albania’s Constitutional Court is meeting to pass judgment on Parliament’s impeachment of President Ilir Meta for violating the constitution and its decision to discharge him from his post

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022