A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights supports freedom of expression over the right to private life, but argues that states must nevertheless do their utmost to combat negative racial-stereotyping.
Posts Tagged “European Court of Human Rights”
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In a case related to forgery and EU subsidies, the European Court reaffirmed the importance of the right of accused persons to present and challenge evidence and underscored that these rights must be respected at all stages of proceedings.
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For the first time, the Inter-American Court will take on a case that raises the issue of a state’s obligation to give proper consideration to requests for asylum and not to return a person to a country where they would be at risk of ill-treatment.
Posted in: Latin America & the Caribbean, Rights & Justice
Topics: Ben Batros, Bolivia, Case Watch, Corte IDH Blog, European Court of Human Rights, Hirsi v. Italy, I.M. v. France, Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, MSS v Belgium and Greece, Peru, Rumaldo Juan Pacheco Osco
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Two fresh studies have again criticized the Czech Republic’s failure to stop channeling Romani children into dead-end “practical” schools—which leaves them under-educated and unqualified for a job—at a rate which dwarfs their non-Romani classmates.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: Committee of Ministers, Council of Europe, Czech Republic, D.H. and Others v. Czech Republic, dh and others v. Czech Republic, education, European Court of Human Rights, OECD, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Roma, Roma Education, Roma rights, Tracey Gurd
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By requiring states to guarantee human rights beyond their state´s territorial boundaries, Europe´s human rights court has upheld the primacy of fundamental rights and the rule of law.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, Rights & Justice
Topics: Case Watch, European Convention on Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, Hirsi v. Italy, Italy, Libya, migration, MSS v Belgium and Greece, push back at sea, Sale v Haitian Centers Council, Simon Cox, Tunisia, xenophobia
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Cases involving pretrial rights abuses made up more than two-thirds of judgments issued by the European Court of Human Rights over the past three months, with most of the cases originating in Russia, Ukraine and Turkey.
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The European Court of Human Rights rules that the Czech Republic violated the free trial rights of an applicant seeking restitution of property that was seized after the Second World War.
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A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights involving Princess Caroline of Monaco clarifies the criteria for balancing the right to private life and freedom of expression
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Amid emotional, politicized attacks on the European Court of Human Rights, a recent ruling on pretrial detention that covers 250 Russian cases provides an eloquent witness for the defense.
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The member states of the European Union needs to respond to the inhumane conditions facing migrants in Greece by taking responsibility for people, rather than just shifting money around.