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Switzerland Violated Human Rights: Europe Court's Climate Change Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government's inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves.
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Caster Semenya's Human Rights Violated by Switzerland, European Rights Court Rules
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya's human rights were violated by courts in Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday
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European Rights Body Suspends All Russia-Linked Petitions
The European Court of Human Rights, the judicial arm of the Council of Europe which Russia exited Wednesday, said it was putting on hold all petitions against Moscow.
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Europe Rights Court Rejects Child Sex Abuse Case Against Vatican
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday rejected a case by alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests who sought to hold the Vatican responsible.
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Russia Rejects Calls From Europe Court To Release Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny
Europe's rights court told Russia on Wednesday to release jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny out of concern for his life, but Moscow swiftly rejected the call.
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Caster Semenya To Challenge Athletics Ban At European Court Of Human Rights
South Africa's Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya is taking her battle with World Athletics to the European Court of Human Rights, her lawyers said Tuesday.
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What to Know About Facebook's Content Oversight Board
The members, who will be part-time, so far include constitutional law experts, civil rights advocates, academics, journalists, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a former judge of the European Court of Human Rights.
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Wikipedia Asks European Rights Court to Lift Turkey Ban
The foundation that runs Wikipedia said Thursday it had filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights to lift Turkey's two-year block on the website.
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European Human Rights Court Rules Against Britain Over Mass Surveillance
Europe's top rights court ruled Thursday that Britain's programme of mass surveillance, revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden as part of his sensational leaks on US spying, violated people's right to privacy.
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In Vijay Mallya Case In London, CBI Has A Good Day. Says Jail Cell Ready
The CBI's evidence against billionaire Vijay Mallya, accused of loan fraud in India, was admitted by a London court today, in a boost for the investigating agency that has been trying to get the liquor tycoon to stand trial in India. The agency also informed the court that a prison cell in line with guidelines issued by an European human rights bod...
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Europe Rights Court Backs Employee Fired Over Private Messages
Europe's top rights court on Tuesday restricted the ability of employers to snoop on the private messages of their employees, in a landmark ruling with wide ramifications for privacy in the workplace
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Europe's Top Rights Court Blasts Russian 'Gay Propaganda' Law
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday blasted as discriminatory Russian legislation banning the promotion of homosexuality, saying it fuelled homophobia and prejudice.
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'Serious Failings' By Russia In Beslan Massacre
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that there were "serious failings" in Russia's handling of the Beslan school siege in North Ossetia in 2004, in which over 330 people were killed.
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Singapore Court Sends Teen Blogger Back To Jail For Hurting 'Religious Feelings'
A Singapore court sentenced 17-year-old blogger Amos Yee to six weeks in jail today for "wounding religious feelings", the second jail term for the teenager who was convicted on similar charges last year.
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The Burkini, The Veil, The Niqab: What French Law Says
Burkinis banned on dozens of beaches, no veils in schools, no niqabs in the neighbourhood: in staunchly secular France, the law imposes an array of restrictions on anything denoting religious affiliation.
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Switzerland Violated Human Rights: Europe Court's Climate Change Ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government's inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves.
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Caster Semenya's Human Rights Violated by Switzerland, European Rights Court Rules
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya's human rights were violated by courts in Switzerland, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday
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European Rights Body Suspends All Russia-Linked Petitions
The European Court of Human Rights, the judicial arm of the Council of Europe which Russia exited Wednesday, said it was putting on hold all petitions against Moscow.
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Europe Rights Court Rejects Child Sex Abuse Case Against Vatican
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday rejected a case by alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests who sought to hold the Vatican responsible.
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Russia Rejects Calls From Europe Court To Release Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny
Europe's rights court told Russia on Wednesday to release jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny out of concern for his life, but Moscow swiftly rejected the call.
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Caster Semenya To Challenge Athletics Ban At European Court Of Human Rights
South Africa's Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya is taking her battle with World Athletics to the European Court of Human Rights, her lawyers said Tuesday.
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What to Know About Facebook's Content Oversight Board
The members, who will be part-time, so far include constitutional law experts, civil rights advocates, academics, journalists, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a former judge of the European Court of Human Rights.
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Wikipedia Asks European Rights Court to Lift Turkey Ban
The foundation that runs Wikipedia said Thursday it had filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights to lift Turkey's two-year block on the website.
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European Human Rights Court Rules Against Britain Over Mass Surveillance
Europe's top rights court ruled Thursday that Britain's programme of mass surveillance, revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden as part of his sensational leaks on US spying, violated people's right to privacy.
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In Vijay Mallya Case In London, CBI Has A Good Day. Says Jail Cell Ready
The CBI's evidence against billionaire Vijay Mallya, accused of loan fraud in India, was admitted by a London court today, in a boost for the investigating agency that has been trying to get the liquor tycoon to stand trial in India. The agency also informed the court that a prison cell in line with guidelines issued by an European human rights bod...
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Europe Rights Court Backs Employee Fired Over Private Messages
Europe's top rights court on Tuesday restricted the ability of employers to snoop on the private messages of their employees, in a landmark ruling with wide ramifications for privacy in the workplace
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Europe's Top Rights Court Blasts Russian 'Gay Propaganda' Law
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday blasted as discriminatory Russian legislation banning the promotion of homosexuality, saying it fuelled homophobia and prejudice.
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'Serious Failings' By Russia In Beslan Massacre
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that there were "serious failings" in Russia's handling of the Beslan school siege in North Ossetia in 2004, in which over 330 people were killed.
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Singapore Court Sends Teen Blogger Back To Jail For Hurting 'Religious Feelings'
A Singapore court sentenced 17-year-old blogger Amos Yee to six weeks in jail today for "wounding religious feelings", the second jail term for the teenager who was convicted on similar charges last year.
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The Burkini, The Veil, The Niqab: What French Law Says
Burkinis banned on dozens of beaches, no veils in schools, no niqabs in the neighbourhood: in staunchly secular France, the law imposes an array of restrictions on anything denoting religious affiliation.
