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Swiss women win landmark climate victory at human rights court

April 09, 2024 5:52 pm

Court President Siofra O'Leary said the Swiss government had violated the human right to a private and family life, by failing to put in place sufficient domestic policies to tackle climate change.

Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will not respect Council of Europe

February 03, 2022 4:31 pm

When asked about a decision to refer the case against philanthropist Osman Kavala back to a top European court, Erdogan said that Turkey will not recognise those who do not recognise its courts.

Russia was responsible for Litvinenko killing, European court rules

September 21, 2021 7:45 pm

Russia has always denied any involvement in the death of a former spy, but the European Court of Human Rights says it was "beyond doubt" that Moscow assassinated Alexander Litvinenko.

On return from Spanish prison, Roshan Jamal waves WikiLeaks cable as defence

January 29, 2014 8:04 am

Confidential US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks support Mumbai resident Roshan Jamal Khan’s claim.

France reaffirms limits on headscarves,veils

November 28, 2013 1:09 am

The two cases have divided French public opinion for years.

UK fails to strike an agreement with ECHR to extradite terror suspect to US

September 11, 2013 6:23 pm

The Human Rights Court cited 'hostile conditions' of US prisons to disallow extradition.

Salem to move European court for cancelling extradition

July 16, 2013 2:30 am

Gangster Abu Salem,who survived a bid on his life inside Taloja Jail last month,will move the European Court of Human Rights seeking cancellation of his extradition to India