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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.

International Business Times

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.

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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…

Evening Standard

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

The Hindu

Amanda Knox retrial over slander conviction begins in Italy

American appealed for conviction to be dropped after wrongly accusing Patrick Lumumba of murdering Meredith Kercher

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Top Europe rights court condemns Switzerland in landmark climate ruling

Europe's top rights court ruled on Tuesday that Switzerland is not doing enough to tackle climate change, in its first such ruling against a state on the subject.

Radio France Internationale

Top European court hands Swiss women victory in landmark climate ruling

Verdict will have ripple effect in Europe and beyond, likely setting precedent for how courts deal with climate cases.

Al Jazeera

European court rules on cases seeking to force countries to meet climate goals

Europe's highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that its member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the ill effects of climate change.

WEKU

Courtrooms: A Growing Arena In The Climate Fight

The battle against climate change is increasingly being fought in the courtroom, as national governments, specific laws and individual companies are targeted over their role in the crisis -- sometimes successfully.

International Business Times

Climate Activists Pursue Human Rights Court Ruling In Europe

Climate activists seek a landmark court ruling to hold European states accountable for climate change, potentially reshaping global climate policy.

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Julian Assange Awaits Final Appeal In Extradition Case

London court to decide on Julian Assange's final appeal against U.S. extradition on espionage charges, with concerns over potential swift transfer and heal...

International Business Times

Lawyers For US Urge UK Court To Reject Assange Appeal Bid

Lawyers for the United States on Wednesday urged a UK court to block a last-ditch bid by Julian Assange to appeal his extradition there to face espionage charges.

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"Illegal to break encryption," the European Court of Human Rights rules

"A victory for civil liberties," say privacy experts, as the EU Chat Control bill gets de-facto banned. Here's everything you need to know.

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Rights Court Faults France For Kettling At 2010 Demo

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday found France guilty of unlawfully employing a controversial police tactic to encircle protesters during a 2010 demonstration.

International Business Times

Europe Court Says UK Has 'Clear Obligation' On Rwanda Rulings

The top judge on the European Court of Human Rights said Thursday that the United Kingdom had a legal obligation to implement any rulings the court issues blocking deportations of migrants to Rwanda.

International Business Times

Ireland Takes UK To European Court Over 'Troubles' Amnesty Law

Ireland announced legal action Wednesday against the UK government in the European Court of Human Rights over a law granting immunity to combatants in the Northern Ireland conflict.

Evening Standard

Boy kept in solitary confinement at Feltham Prison wins £31,500 payout

The 15-year-old spent more than 23 hours a day stuck in his cell

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Home Office Reveals The Government Paid Rwanda A Further £100m This Year

The substantial payment was made in April of this year, the Home Office's top civil servant said in a letter to MPs, after £140m had already been sent to the African nation.

International Business Times

UK's Sunak Faces Key Test Over Rwanda Migrant Policy Vote

UK leader Rishi Sunak faces the riskiest week of his premiership, with lawmakers gathering Monday to decide whether to back his flagship policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Evening Standard

Sunak’s Rwanda legislation given ‘50% at best’ chance of success

Ministers are said to have been told of a significant risk of planes being blocked by the European Court of Human Rights

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