Italy failing same-sex couples says European court
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Italy on Tuesday for failing to provide legal recognition to same-sex couples and said the country should introduce...
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ECHR decision on deported Syrians expected on Tuesday
By Andria Kades THE European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is expected to issue a decision today for 17 Syrian Kurds who applied for asylum...
Long fight for justice
By Jean Christou There has been a lot written in the news lately about the clogged-up judicial system and the amount of time it takes...
ECHR awards Cypriot company more than €8m in land appropriation dispute
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has awarded compensation in excess of €8m to a Cypriot company in a land appropriation dispute with the...
Thorny issue of Nazi reparations
By George Koumoullis THE RISE to power of Alexis Tsipras has rekindled the demands for reparations, compensation and repayment of the occupation loan, arising from...
Supreme Court grants more time for Laiki cases
By Angelos Anastasiou LAIKI BANK investors, who had filed a suit with the Supreme Court against the decision to recapitalise the lender using their own...
House hails EP resolution on remains of missing and compensation
THE House has welcomed a resolution earlier yesterday by the European Parliament urging Turkish authorities to stop removing remains from mass graves found in the...
UK tribunal says intelligence-sharing with US was unlawful
By Estelle Shirbon A British tribunal ruled on Friday that some aspects of intelligence-sharing between security agencies in Britain and the United States were unlawful...
Buried airplane must be dug up says ECHR
By Constantinos Psillides Cyprus must dig up the Nord Noratlas military transport plane buried at the Makedonitissa military cemetery in Nicosia or face sanctions from...
Turkish Cypriots file €20m suit over land in Limassol
By Stefanos Evripidou THE Interior Ministry yesterday responded to reports that Turkish Cypriots had filed a €20 million lawsuit at the Limassol district court against...
