European Court of Human Rights
Court in Strasbourg: CBB's License was Illegally Revoked
The license of CCB was revoked illegally, this was decided by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) against Bulgaria.
Bosnia Convicts Serb Chetniks of Inciting Ethnic Hatred
The appeals chamber of the Bosnian state court on Wednesday convicted three members of the Serb nationalist Ravna Gora Movement of inciting ethnic, racial and religious hatred, discord and intolerance in the Visegrad area in March 2019.
The EU Mustn’t Betray its Promises to the Western Balkans
There is no reciprocity in this latter demand, despite repeated judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg calling on Bulgaria to recognise a Macedonian minority in Bulgaria, which successive Bulgarian governments have ignored.
Assange vows to fight UK approval of extradition to US
Supporters of Julian Assange on June 17 vowed to fight his extradition to the United States after Britain approved a US request for the WikiLeaks founder to face trial over the publication of secret military files.
UK vows to pursue asylum policy after Rwanda flight cancelled
Britain vowed Wednesday it would pursue its controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda after a first flight was cancelled following a legal ruling, in an embarrassing blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government.
European Rights Court Censures Bulgaria Over Homophobic Murder
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) building in Strasbourg, France. Photo: EPA-EFE.
The court said that Bulgaria must pay Stoyanova 7,000 euros in damages and 3,183.90 euros for costs and expenses for violating the European Convention on Human Rights.
European Court Condemns Moldova for Protester’s Death
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday ordered Moldova to pay compensation to the family of Valeriu Boboc, who was killed during the 'Twitter Revolution' of April 7-8, 2009, which helped to bring down the regime led by Communist President Vladimir Voronin.
Italian Businessman Bechetti’s Lawsuit Against Albania Dismissed
The building of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France. Photo: EPA-EFE/PATRICK SEEGER
Had the company done that, "this Court would have had the benefit of the views of the national courts", the ruling read.
The ECHR said the company had failed to take appropriate steps to enable national courts to fulfil their fundamental role.
Albania Fined by Strasbourg Court for Segregating Schoolchildren
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday found the Albanian state guilty of violating anti-discrimination measures in the European Convention on Human Rights by segregating children from the Roma and Egyptian minorities at the Naim Frasheri primary school in the south-eastern city of Korca.
Greek forces pushback dozens of Syrian refugees into Turkey
Greek forces have forcibly pushed 94 Syrian refugees, 30 of whom were children trapped in an islet in the Meriç River that forms the Turkish-Greek border, for four days using violence.