ECHR

Osman Kavala's wife urges Europe to pressure Turkey over human rights

His wife, Ayse Bugra Kavala, is urging European leaders to raise human rights in their dealings with Turkey, as her husband, human rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala, serves a life sentence in a Turkish maximum-security prison.

European Court Urges Turkey to Release Activist Osman Kavala

Turkey must immediately release imprisoned activist Osman Kavala, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) urges.

Orbán critic András Baka named Hungary’s new president

He was removed from his post as chief justice of the Supreme Court by Hungary's then prime minister, Viktor Orbán. Now parliament has appointed András Baka as president.

Immunity lifted for Epstein-linked Jagland

The Council of Europe has decided to lift the legal immunity of former secretary general Thorbjørn Jagland, Aftenposten reports.

Heavy pressure on referees: Don't prevent sending-offs

Do not prevent the deportation of criminals, urge powerful countries in Europe – including Sweden. They now want to see changes made to the European Convention on Human Rights.

ECHR Rules France Failed to Protect Young Rape Victims' Rights

French authorities did not do enough to protect the rights of three teenage girls after they reported being raped, according to a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg.

Court: Russia is violating human rights