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Sir Philip Green loses Strasbourg case over naming in Parliament

The former Arcadia Group chairman took a case to the European Court of Human Rights over the use of parliamentary privilege.

Evening Standard

'Callous' murderer who shot student and aunt at East Finchley home had human rights breached, court rules

The ECHR has ruled that Obina Christopher Ezeoke liberties were breached because his conviction took so long

Evening Standard

France Le Pen Eyes 2027 Vote, Says Swift Appeal 'Good News'

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said in an interview published Wednesday that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction.

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European court holds France accountable for death of anti-dam activist

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against France over the 2014 death of activist Rémi Fraisse, highlighting concerns over police tactics and the use of force during protests.

Radio France Internationale

Cyprus failed to effectively probe British teen's rape claims, Europe's top human rights court says

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Cyprus’ law enforcement authorities failed to live up to their obligation to thoroughly and effectively investigate a British teenager’s claims that she had been gang-raped by a group of Israelis while on a 2019 vacation in a popular resort town

The Independent UK

Cyprus authorities ‘failed’ to properly investigate gang rape case, court finds

The European Court of Human Rights was considering the case of a British woman who claimed she was raped by a group of Israeli men in 2019.

Evening Standard

British woman allegedly gang raped in Cyprus was ‘failed’ by authorities, ECHR rules

Woman ‘feels vindicated’ as court concludes investigation into allegations mishandled in ‘landmark decision for victims of sexual violence’

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European Court Rules Italy Violated Right To Life

European Court of Human Rights rules Italy violated residents' right to life due to toxic waste pollution in Naples. Camorra mafia's illegal waste disposal...

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European Court Rules Cyprus Violated Asylum Seekers' Rights

European Court of Human Rights rules Cyprus violated rights of Syrian asylum seekers by preventing them from seeking asylum and sending them back to Lebanon.

The Independent UK

Amanda Knox wasn’t coerced but ‘freely’ accused a bar owner in roommate’s murder, Italian court says

An Italian appeals court says that Amanda Knox’s hand-written memo at the center of her latest retrial

The Independent UK

Swiss parliament rejects landmark European court ruling in blow to global climate action

Ruling by European Court of Human Rights said Swiss government was violating rights of senior citizens by not doing enough to tackle climate crisis

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Nigel Farage fuels row on Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan

Reform UK politician says Government’s proposals to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda won’t work and UK must leave the European Court of Human Rights

International Business Times

Top Rights Court Rejects Former Georgia President's Case

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday rejected appeals of criminal convictions by Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, finding the trials in his home country had been fair.

The Conversation

UK-Rwanda migrant deal challenges international protection law

In late April 2024 the British parliament passed a law – the Safety of Rwanda Act – enabling it to transport migrants arriving in the UK to Rwanda. When the legislation was approved by parliament, there were 52,000 asylum seekers who could potentially be sent to Rwanda.

The Conversation

Climate change is a human rights issue

In April, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of a group of seniors who alleged that the Swiss government’s failure to meet climate change mitigation targets is having an adverse impact on their health, well-being and quality of life.

Radio France Internationale

Caster Semenya continues court fight to race without lowering testosterone levels

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya arrived at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg on Wednesday for a hearing to decide whether she will have to lower her testosterone levels in order to compete in races.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Swiss women who won their human rights climate battle must inspire us all

Earlier this month, a group of older Swiss women won a landmark climate case at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The court ruled that Switzerland’s weak climate policy had violated their rights to private and family life — an outcome that will change the legal landscape on…

The Hindu

Restoring earth’s right to ‘good health’

The health of the planet is under extreme stress, impacting people’s right to live a healthy life

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