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European Court Grants Nirav Modi Anonymity In Extradition Case
European Court grants anonymity to Nirav Modi, making his extradition case confidential.
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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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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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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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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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CIA Gave Romania Millions To Host Secret Prisons: Lawyer
The CIA paid Romania "millions of dollars" to host secret prisons, a rights lawyer said Wednesday as the European Court of Human Rights heard accusations that Romania allowed the agency to torture terrorism suspects in a secret renditions program under President George W. Bush.
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Bosses Can Snoop On Emails To Girlfriend, Court Rules
Bosses can snoop on workers' emails including personal messages with loved ones during working hours, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a case brought by a Romanian man fired after his employer spied on his private Yahoo Inc. chats.
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Turkey's Blocking of YouTube Violated Freedom of Expression: Europe Court
The European Court of Human Rights ruled today that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more than two years.
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Court Upholds Decision to Keep Brain-Damaged Frenchman Alive
A French court today upheld a hospital's decision to keep a brain-damaged man alive in a case that has divided his family.
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Italy Breaches Human Rights by Blocking Gay Marriage: European Court
A European court ruled today that Italy breached the human rights of three gay couples by refusing them marriage or any other recognised form of union.
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Russia Rules It Can Reject European Rights Court Rulings
Russia's Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled its national laws should take precedence over decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.
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European Court Grants Nirav Modi Anonymity In Extradition Case
European Court grants anonymity to Nirav Modi, making his extradition case confidential.
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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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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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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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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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CIA Gave Romania Millions To Host Secret Prisons: Lawyer
The CIA paid Romania "millions of dollars" to host secret prisons, a rights lawyer said Wednesday as the European Court of Human Rights heard accusations that Romania allowed the agency to torture terrorism suspects in a secret renditions program under President George W. Bush.
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Bosses Can Snoop On Emails To Girlfriend, Court Rules
Bosses can snoop on workers' emails including personal messages with loved ones during working hours, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a case brought by a Romanian man fired after his employer spied on his private Yahoo Inc. chats.
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Turkey's Blocking of YouTube Violated Freedom of Expression: Europe Court
The European Court of Human Rights ruled today that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more than two years.
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Court Upholds Decision to Keep Brain-Damaged Frenchman Alive
A French court today upheld a hospital's decision to keep a brain-damaged man alive in a case that has divided his family.
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Italy Breaches Human Rights by Blocking Gay Marriage: European Court
A European court ruled today that Italy breached the human rights of three gay couples by refusing them marriage or any other recognised form of union.
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Russia Rules It Can Reject European Rights Court Rulings
Russia's Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled its national laws should take precedence over decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.
