MPs discuss body to monitor implementation of ECHR rulings
The prospect of setting up a coordinating body to monitor the implementation of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rulings for cases concerning the Republic of Cyprus was discussed on ...
French woman who stopped having sex with husband wins ruling at European court
A woman who was blamed by French courts for her divorce because she no longer had sex with her husband won an appeal in Europe’s top human rights court, ...
Turkey convicts former pro-Kurdish party officials over 2014 Kobani protests
A Turkish court sentenced former pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas to more than 40 years in jail on Thursday for instigating protests in 2014 triggered by an Islamic State attack on the ...
European court backs Italy in Greek statue dispute with Getty Museum
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled in favour of Italy’s long-standing demand that the Getty Villa Museum in the United States return an ancient Greek ...
New round of compensation coming from north’s property commission
The ‘government’ in the north has secured £68 million sterling (€79 million) to pay compensation to Greek Cypriots who applied to the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) and whose claims were processed by ...
Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector trial postponed
The trial of Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Halil Karapasaoglu, which was due to take place on Thursday, has been postponed to April 18.
The north’s military court took the decision ...
Complying with an ECHR decision
A violation of Article 6.1 of the Convention was found and the re-opening of an appeal ordered
The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), dated January 9, 2018, in the ...
Activists take Credit Suisse climate case to Europe human rights court
A group of climate activists convicted for a protest against Swiss bank Credit Suisse applied on Friday for a review by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), in a ...