European Court of Human Rights
Bosnian Croats, Serbs Unite Against Foreign Judges
Bosnian Croat parties have joined their counterparts in the country's Serb-led entity Republika Srpksa in calling for the immediate reform of the Constitutional Court.
They are calling for the three foreign judges on the nine-member court to be removed permanently, saying that it gives the international community too much influence over constitutional rulings.
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Court dismisses appeal for release of Cumhuriyet journalists
A Turkish court has dismissed an objection to the arrest of Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Can Dündar and Ankara bureau chief Erdem Gül that was filed by the journalists' lawyers on Nov. 30, amid appeals launched by local and international press organizations for the release of the two.
Turkey YouTube ban violated freedom of expression: European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Dec. 1 that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more than two years until late 2010.
Lawyers of Cumhuriyet journalists object to arrest decision
The lawyers of daily Cumhuriyet Editor-in-Chief Can Dündar and Ankara Bureau Chief Erdem Gül have objected to the recent court decision to arrest them pending trial over a report about Turkish intelligence trucks bound for Syria.
The lawyers of Dündar and Gül arrived at Istanbul's Ça?layan courthouse early on Nov. 30 to file the objection.
Council of Europe reacts to Turkish journalists' arrests
The arrest of prominent Turkish journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül has again raised concerns about media freedom in Turkey, a spokesperson from the European Council has told daily Hürriyet, with the reporters urging the EU not to ignore human rights violations in Turkey as it bargains with Ankara on refugees.
Siemens trial due to start, but there are huge obstacles
It’s been almost a decade since the start of the multibillion dollar corruption scandal at Siemens. The German judiciary has long placed ex-Siemens CEO Heinrich von Pierer on file, but now Athens wants the trial of the century to fly open.
ECHR upholds decision to ban veils for public officials
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Nov. 26 that not renewing the contract of a hospital social worker because of her refusal to stop wearing the Muslim veil when discharging her duty in France was not a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights with regards to the right to freedom of religion.
Russian party seeks 'accountability for Armenian genocide denial'
A Russian opposition leader, Sergei Mironov, said on Nov. 25 that his party had submitted a bill to the Russian parliament on holding to account anyone who denies that the 1915 killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire "was genocide."
Slovenia Delays Repaying Bosnians' Lost Savings
Former clients of Ljubljanska Banka, which closed its operations in all the other Yugoslav countries in 1991 without repaying the savings of some 300,000 people outside Slovenia, told BIRN that they have still not been reimbursed despite a European Court of Human Rights ruling last year.
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ECHR fines Turkey over collapse of buildings in 1999 quake
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has fined Turkey for failure of the authorities to determine those responsible for the collapse of buildings in the deadly Aug. 17, 1999 earthquake, which shock the northwest of the country and claimed the lives of more than 18,000 people.