European Court of Human Rights
Ankara urges Europe rights body against interfering in judiciary on Kavala case
Turkey on Dec. 2 called on the Council of Europe to avoid interfering in internal affairs of Turkey ahead of a decision this week on whether Ankara could face rare disciplinary proceedings over the case of a jailed businessman.
European Court Rejects Romanian Billionaire’s Claim Against Journalist
The European Court of Human Rights, ECHR in Strasbourg on Tuesday ruled that a Romanian journalist did not violate billionaire Ion Țiriac's right to private and family life with a newspaper report published in 2010.
Croatia Violated Rights Convention Over Killed Afghan Girl, Court Rules
Rights advocates in Croatia have welcomed a European Court of Human Rights ruling on Thursday, that Croatia broke the European Convention on Human Rights in a case of a six-year-old Afghan child, Madina Hussiny, who was killed on November 21, 2017 when she was hit by a passing train close to the Serbian border.
For the First Time in History: A Woman was Elected Chairman of Bulgarian Constitutional Court
Judge Pavlina Panova is the new President of the Constitutional Court.
She was elected at a court hearing today. All 11 judges were present.
European Court Rules Against Montenegro in Prison Whistleblower Case
The courtroom at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Photo: EPA-EFE/PATRICK SEEGER
Bulgarian Minister of Justice: The Thesis that the Green Certificate is Discriminatory is Unfounded
According to the caretaker Minister of Justice Ivan Demerdzhiev, the criticism that the green certificate is discriminatory and violates the rights of people who do not want to be vaccinated is unfounded.
Turkey’s Erdogan Drops Threat to Expel Western Diplomats
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, December 2019 Photo: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN.
"With the new statement made by the same embassies today, a step back was taken from this slander against our country and our nation. I believe these ambassadors … will be more careful in their statements regarding Turkey's sovereign rights," Erdogan said.
Erdogan is Expelling Ambassadors of United States, Germany, France and Seven other Countries
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has created a diplomatic scandal by ordering the foreign ministry in Ankara to declare 10 ambassadors persona non grata, including the United States, Germany and France. The reason is their call for the release of Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
President Erdoğan orders expulsion of 10 Western envoys over Kavala statement
Turkey must declare the ambassadors of 10 Western nations, including the United States, France and Germany, as persona non grata after they issued a joint statement for the release of jailed activist and businessman Osman Kavala, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, vowing no nation can interfere in Turkey's affairs.
Albania Ammunition Blast Victim Wins European Court Case
An Albanian man by his destroyed house in the village of Gerdec, March 2008. Photo: EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ
A man whose case for compensation for the ammunition explosion that claimed 26 lives in March 2008 was not heard by the Albanian courts was awarded 7,500 euros in damages by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday.