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European court will hear case against crackdown on sex workers

The European Court of Human Rights will hear an appeal against laws which criminalise sex workers.

07/09/2023

World News

The ECHR turns 70. What has it done for Europe?

Hundreds of millions of Europeans benefit from the convention every single day - sometimes without even knowing it, says the Council of Europe's Secretary General.

03/09/2023

Europe News

Bosnia and Herzegovina elections 'undemocratic' - Human Rights Court

Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina - an EU candidate country - are undemocratic and entrench the privileged position of dominant ethnic groups, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday.

29/08/2023

Europe Decoded

The Council of Europe has nothing to do with the EU. Here's what it is

The body, which counts 46 countries as members, is the oldest political organisation in Europe and was created three years before the European Coal and Steel Community.

15/05/2023

Green News

Senior Swiss women to make history in Europe’s top human rights court

This will be the first time the European Court of Human Rights considers the impact of climate change on human rights.

28/03/2023

Culture news

ECHR condemns Turkey over famous actress’ ‘kiss video’

European Court of Human Rights rules that Turkey has violated the European Convention of Human Rights by throwing out actress Berrak Tüzünataç's domestic legal complaints

09/03/2023

United Kingdom

UK government to 'take back control' from European human rights court

Interior Minister Suella Braverman said on Tuesday evening that "we cannot allow a foreign court to undermine the sovereignty of our borders," when it comes to dealing with migrants and asylum seekers.

04/10/2022

Climate

Germans v government: ‘I’m suing for my right to breathe clean air’

From Berlin to Munich, people are breathing air containing five times the amount of toxic pollution that scientists know is dangerous.

27/09/2022

France

France told to reconsider over repatriation of suspected IS women

The European Court of Human Rights said France had violated two women's rights as they were French nationals.

15/09/2022

Europe News

European court refuses to hear UK boy's life-support case

Doctors believe 12-year-old Archie Battersbee is brain-stem dead and say continued life-support treatment is not in his best interests.

03/08/2022

United Kingdom

UK plans law to ignore European rulings on Rwanda migrant deportations

The justice minister's bill will allow UK courts to ignore rulings by the European Court of Human Rights, which last week blocked deportations of migrants from the UK to Rwanda.

22/06/2022

France

ECHR fines Russia for branding human rights groups as 'foreign agents'

The court in Strasbourg has ruled that Moscow breached the European Convention of Human Rights for designating NGOs and media outlets as foreign agents.

15/06/2022

Turkey

Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala given life sentence

The businessman is accused by Turkey of financing anti-government protests in 2013, while human rights groups have continually called for his release.

25/04/2022

Switzerland

European court condemns Switzerland for COVID ban on demonstrations

Between March and June 2020, Swiss citizens faced up to three years in prison if they held public or private demonstrations.

15/03/2022

Poland

Poland finds European convention 'incompatible' with constitution

A Polish court said the European Convention on Human Rights was partly incompatible with the constitution.

10/03/2022

Turkey

Osman Kavala still held in Turkish prison despite threat of sanctions

The businessman has been held without trial in Turkey for over four years.

21/02/2022

Turkey

Council of Europe begins rare action against Turkey over Osman Kavala

The lengthy proceedings could see Turkey lose voting rights or be expelled from the European human rights body.

03/02/2022

Turkey

Trial of philanthropist Osman Kavala resumes in Turkey

Turkey has repeatedly refused to release Kavala despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.

17/01/2022

Lithuania

Detention centre in Lithuania opened after inmate won compensation

Lithuania has opened up a former riding club on the outskirts of its capital Vilnius to the media which was once used by the CIA as a detention facility.

08/01/2022

Russia

European human rights court urges Russia to tackle domestic violence

Judges said domestic violence against Russian women is occurring on a “staggering scale”.

14/12/2021