The Latest Breaking News from European Court of Human Rights

Rishi Sunak warned giving in to Tory right on asylum bill will ‘erode trust’

Up to 60 rebel Tory MPs said to want ban on Strasbourg court orders on deportation

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023

Why is it so difficult to handle whistleblower reports?

Whistleblower rights are on the rise, it seems. In February 2023, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights overturned an earlier criminal conviction of Raphaël Halet, one of the LuxLeaks whistleblowers that disclosed tax avoidance practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023

ECHR says it is 'reflecting' on injunction rules amid UK hopes on migrant flights

The European Court of Human Rights said on Monday "reflections" were ongoing as to its use of urgent interim measures but denied this was related to an injunction it imposed last year which stopped Britain's proposed scheme to send migrants to Rwanda.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023

Older Swiss women take government to court over climate

European Court of Human Rights to hear case brought by women who say officials must do more.

Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2023

Strikes bill could breach UK workers' human rights and expose the government to legal challenges

UK workers’ human rights are at risk under government plans to curb strike activity, according to a report by parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights. The strikes (minimum service levels) bill 2023 aims to set requirements for the level of service needed in certain key sectors during strike action.

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2023

Tory MPs urge ministers to curb European judges’ influence on UK migrant policy

The Home Secretary faced calls from her backbench colleagues to ensure the Illegal Migration Bill seeks to curb the influence of the ECHR.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

European court rules in favour of whistleblower in Luxembourg leaks case

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled in favour of a former employee of accounting firm PwC, saying his 2016 conviction for leaking data about Luxembourg's tax deals with large corporations violated his right to freedom of expression.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2023

Archie Battersbee: Timeline of battle over brain damaged 12-year-old’s life support

Archie died in August last year after his parents Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee fought to keep him on life support

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

ECHR says it can hear case against Russia over MH17 downing

The Netherlands and Ukraine are pursuing Moscow over its pre-February 2022 actions in eastern Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2023

European court rules Ukraine cases against Russia admissible

Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that it can adjudicate cases brought by the Netherlands and Ukraine against Russia for alleged rights violations in eastern Ukraine in 2014, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023