United Kingdom

Madeleine McCann's parents lose case at ECHR over book claims

Former Portuguese policeman Goncalo Amaral suggested in a book that Madeleine McCann’s parents had been involved in her disappearance.

20/09/2022

Europe

The European Court of Human Rights has nothing to do with the EU

The court on Wednesday halted London's bid to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda, prompting questions on social media about why the UK, post-Brexit, was still bound by its rulings.

15/06/2022

Ukraine

Five things you need to know about the Ukraine war on June 14

From the latest on Sievierodonetsk to suggestions by the Pope that the war could have been provoked by NATO's expansion, here are five things you need to know about the Ukraine war today.

14/06/2022

Culture news

What is Romuva? Inside the ancient religion's bid for state approval

Followers of Romuva have been attacked by the Catholic church, Teutonic Knights and the Soviets, but they've just been given a massive break.

12/12/2021

Croatia

Europe rights court slams Croatia on Afghan family pushback

The court ruled that Croatia illegally pushed back a migrant family in 2017. A 6-year-old girl was killed by a train on the border with Serbia shortly after the removal.

18/11/2021

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Dominic Raab's attack on the ECHR should frighten us all | View

"Since Roman times, despots and authoritarian leaders have tried to erode the power of judges to strengthen their own rule. Britain's justice secretary is in dubious company."

28/10/2021

Turkey

Turkey violated rights of jailed journalist Ahmet Altan, ECHR finds

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Turkey violated veteran journalist Ahmet Altan's rights to liberty and freedom of expression by jailing him on terrorism charges after the failed 2016 coup.

13/04/2021

Russia

Russia rejects European rights court's order to free Alexei Navalny

The European Court of Human Rights had demanded that Russia free Navalny immediately, warning that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention.

17/02/2021

World

Court says Spain was right to deport migrants immediately

The European Court of Human Rights has backed Spain’s immediate deportation of two African migrants who tried to enter one of its African enclaves.

13/02/2020

Russia

Europe's top human rights court says Russia violated lawyer's rights

Europe's top human rights court rebuked Russia on Tuesday for multiple violations of the basic rights of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died in pre-trial in 2009.

27/08/2019