European Court of Human Rights

Type: Organization

Name: European Court of Human Rights

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

TDs to hold first debates on new abortion bill today

A BILL TO legislate for abortion in limited circumstances will be debated in the Dáil today.The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 allows pregnancies to be terminated in cases where the life of the mother is at risk, and where that risk can ... [Published TheJournal.ie - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Abortion, Pregnancy, Suicide, European Court of Human Rights

First reported Jun 19 2013 - Updated Jun 19 2013 - 1 reports

Bulgaria in breach of human rights convention over care home deaths in 1997

The European Court of Human Rights has found Bulgaria in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights after 15 children and young adults with special needs died in a state care home there. The children, who had severe mental and physical disabilities, ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 19 2013]

Entities: Bulgaria, Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, Disability

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Labour Party abandons election commitment to legislate for collective bargaining

Speaking in the Dail tonight on the issue of workers’ rights Sandra McLellan, Sinn Fein TD for Cork East said:“Ireland is out of step with other countries in that there is no requirement in law that obliges an employer to recognise a Trade Union in a ... [Published Sinn Fein - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Labour Party (IE), Collective Bargaining, Elections, Ireland

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Yulia Tymoshenko

The European Union Should Protect the Rule of Law with a Strong Voice

Summary: Once upon a time, despots acted like despots. Nowadays, they dress up their dictatorships in the trappings of the rule of law.Once upon a time, despots acted like despots. Nowadays, they dress up their dictatorships in the trappings of the rule ... [Published HighBeam Research - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Yulia Tymoshenko, Viktor Yanukovych, European Union

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Abu Qatada al-Filistini

Theresa May wins at last: Abu Qatada could be gone in weeks

King of Jordan endorses 'fair trial' treaty paving way for May to issue a workable deportation orderColumn The Mole LAST UPDATED AT 14:19 ON Tue 18 Jun 2013 AFTER eight years of legal wrangling, the radical cleric Abu Qatada could soon be on a plane ... [Published The First Post: Latest - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Abu Qatada al-Filistini, Theresa May, Deportation, Jordan, UK Home Office

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

CIA Central Intelligence Agency

‘Rendition’ flights via Malta

In December 2003, Khalid El-Masri travelled from his home in Germany to Skopje, Macedonia for a holiday, leaving behind his wife and five children. He was detained at the border by Macedonian security officials who mistook him for an Al-Qaeda operative ... [Published Times of Malta - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Khalid El-Masri, CIA Central Intelligence Agency, Neutrality, Custody, Malta

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Council of Europe

First event of Armenian presidency in CoE will be held in Strasbourg

YEREVAN, JUNE 17, ARMENPRESS: The first of event of Armenian presidency in Council of Europe, dedicated to human rights for specialists of legal sphere will be held in Strasbourg since June 18 to June 19. During the two day lasting event attention will ... [Published Armenpress - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Council of Europe, Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, Yerevan

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Timoshenko calls for consolidation of Ukrainian opposition

KIEV, June 15 (Itar-Tass) - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius also stressed in an interview with RFE/RL that the release of Timoshenko would be the understandable decision to dismiss all doubt about selective justice in Ukraine.U.S. Senator ... [Published Itar Tass - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: European Court of Human Rights, Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 2 reports

Justice Commission replies judges will be consulted in due course…

Former European Court of Human Rights judge says justice reform will be discussed with judiciary in due course, says 'wrong to suggest that report is ... ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: judges, European Court of Human Rights

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

When life must mean life

A sketch of Cregan at his sentencing yesterday/ Elizabeth Cook But while this country remains subservient to the European Court of Human Rights that simply cannot be guaranteed. This evil man murdered four people in cold blood, including two on-duty police ... [Published Daily Express - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: European Court of Human Rights, Capital Punishment, Elizabeth Cook

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 3 reports

Abortion legislation published by Government

The Government published the Protection of Human Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 this morning. The legislation will now be debated in the Oireachtas.The Government said its intention is to have the legislation enacted into law before the summer reces ... [Published Business & Leadership - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Abortion, Pregnancy, European Court of Human Rights, Supreme Court

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

A day to go down in history - the launch of a legal textbook makes front page news

may go down in legal history. For it was the first time a national newspapers main headline was about the launch of a legal textbook. In a paradoxical explosion of free publicity for said book, the Daily Express reportedthat a new online guide to European ... [Published Legal Week - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: European Court of Human Rights, courts, Human Rights, Abu Qatada al-Filistini

Quotes

"It took individuals such as Sue Smith to highlight the issue publicly so that, finally, the vehicles were replaced."

Families of soldiers win right to sue Ministry of Defence [Published Scottish Daily Express - 10 hours ago]

"There seems to have been no intent to act on the clear evidence regarding the safety of these vehicles."

Families of British soldiers killed in Iraq told they CAN sue the Ministry of Defence [Published Mirror.co.uk - 16 hours ago]

...No-one would want to second guess a decision taken in very difficult conditions," said Jocelyn Cockburn, Mrs Smith's solicitor. "It is essential that we recognise the human rights and dignity of our soldiers. How else can we expect them to uphold the fundamental human rights of those they come across in conflict if they themselves are not protected?" Mrs Smith brought the case alongside the family of Private Lee Ellis, 23, of 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, who was also killed in the Snatch...

Ruling that soldiers have the right to life even in war zones causes MoD consternation [Published The Independent - 18 hours ago]

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MPs seek compromise on prison votes [Published BBC - Jun 19 2013]
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Bulgaria in breach of human rights convention o... [Published Big News Network - Jun 19 2013]
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Labour Party abandons election commitment to le... [Published Sinn Fein - Jun 18 2013]
FIDH and IHD call the international community t... [Published Fidh - Jun 18 2013]
The European Union Should Protect the Rule of L... [Published HighBeam Research - Jun 18 2013]
Experts see progress in Ukraine's meeting crite... [Published Ukrinform - Jun 18 2013]
Abu Qatada deportation moves a step closer [Published Public Service Europe - Jun 18 2013]
Theresa May wins at last: Abu Qatada could be g... [Published The First Post: Latest - Jun 18 2013]
Abu Qatada treaty endorsed by King [Published PoliticsHome - Jun 18 2013]
Italy’s Overcrowded Prisons: A Growing Tragedy ... [Published International Business Times UK - Jun 18 2013]
Abortion in Ireland - a small step forward [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Jun 18 2013]
EU has no respect for democracy, says Turkish P... [Published Turkish Weekly - Jun 18 2013]
‘Rendition’ flights via Malta [Published Times of Malta - Jun 18 2013]
Council of Europe Secretary General on visit [Published Malta Independent Daily - Jun 18 2013]
Former Guantánamo Prisoner Shamil Khaziev Detai... [Published Eurasia Review - Jun 18 2013]
Scotland on the world stage [Published Journal of the Law Society of Scotland - Jun 17 2013]

Blogs

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Bring on the drones – the Supreme Court has cha... [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - 36 mins ago] On the face of it, the Supreme Court’s decision to allow three suits to be brought against the Ministry of Defence is surprising, almost shocking. My colleague Alex Massie has castigated the judgment; but, while I don’t necessarily disagree with Alex’s ...
Gatestone Update :: Ali Salim: The Religious Wa... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - 22 hours ago] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> In this mailing: AliSalim: The Religious War in the Middle East RobertEllis: Tayyip Erdoğan, "God's Gift to Turkey" BanafshehZand: Hassan Rouhani, In His Own Words The Religious War ...
"Baby Revolution" in Bosnia and Herzegovina [Published Daily Kos - Jun 12 2013] In Bosnia-Herzegovina, a seemingly trivial administrative issue ignited an unprecedented movement of civic resistance across the country's old dividing lines. Understanding the message of defiance was directed against them all, politicians tried the old ...
Abandoned in Paris [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jun 11 2013] Published on June 11, 2013 by jo.chuter ·No Comments A 35-year-old Somali fisherman, wrongly accused by the French government of being a pirate, has spent five lonely years in Paris – mostly behind bars. The Somali fisherman abducted and abandoned ...
Gitmo comes Home to America: Torture, Gag Order... [Published Informed Comment - Jun 10 2013] Victoria Brittain writes at Tomdispatch.com A four-month hunger strike, mass force-feedings, and widespread media coverage have at last brought Guantanamo, the notorious offshore prison set up by the Bush administration early in 2002, back into ...

Audio/Video

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Wearing religion on your sleeve [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Feb 05 2013]
EU court defends worker's right to wear a cross [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Jan 15 2013]
VIDEO: BA discriminated against Christian [Published BBC News Video - UK - Jan 15 2013]
VIDEO: Court to rule on religious job loses [Published BBC News Video - World - Jan 15 2013]

Press Releases

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OSCE trains Armenian lawyers on preparing third... [Published OSCE Press releases - Jun 14 2013]
Ukraine Receives European Court's Partial Rulin... [Published PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media - Apr 30 2013]
Joint Statement by EU High Representative, Cath... [Published European Council - Press - EN - Apr 29 2013]
REACTION: CHRISTIAN REGISTRAR LOSES AT EUROPE [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 15 2013]
OP NOTE: LANDMARK EUROPEAN COURT RULING ON UK C... [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 11 2013]