
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has overruled the decision of an Irish court, preventing the nation from deporting a man alleged to be a prolific recruiter for the Islamic State terror group. The Dublin court had ruled that an unnamed 52-year-old man
by Liam Deacon3 Jan 2016, 4:41 AM PST0

European officials have criticised the British government for not allowing prisoners to vote and given it a year to come up with a plan to implement the demand. The Council of Europe expressed “profound concern” that the ban remains in
by Nick Hallett12 Dec 2015, 5:29 AM PST0

Amid wider concerns over freedom of expression and access to information in Turkey, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled the government violated fundamental freedoms when it blocked access to YouTube. Turkey’s violation of the European Convention on Human
by Sarkis Zeronian2 Dec 2015, 6:01 AM PST0

One third of those who won cases against the UK in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) are terrorists, criminals and prisoners. The figure is being promoted by a pro-human rights group as proof of the court’s good work,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Aug 2015, 6:43 AM PST0

The European Court of Human Rights has told Italy it must introduce state recognition of same-sex relationships after ruling in favour of three gay couples who claimed they needed greater legal rights. Italy is the only country in Western Europe
by Nick Hallett22 Jul 2015, 3:47 AM PST0