The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/european-court-of-human-rights/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:56:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png European Court of Human Rights | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/european-court-of-human-rights/ 32 32 European Human Rights Court: Cyprus failed UK woman who claimed Israeli gang rape https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-human-rights-court-cyprus-failed-uk-woman-who-claimed-israeli-gang-rape/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:56:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3492334 ECHR agrees with complainant that Cypriot authorities breached obligations to effectively investigate and prosecute her 2019 allegations against group of tourists who were released

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]]> Top European rights court upholds bans on halal, kosher slaughter in Belgium https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-european-rights-court-upholds-bans-on-halal-kosher-slaughter-in-belgium/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:50:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3225233 Rabbi slams 'a black day for Europe' amid fears other countries will follow suit; critics say the bans infringe on religious practice

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]]> Decade-old testimony from PA probe into Arafat’s death leaked to Palestinian press https://www.timesofisrael.com/decade-old-testimony-from-pa-probe-into-arafats-death-leaked-to-palestinian-press/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:50:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2872025&preview=true&preview_id=2872025 Outlets unveil accounts from top PA officials convinced of unproven claim that ex-leader was poisoned; source says leak aimed at settling scores amid Ramallah succession fight

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]]> Russia to quit Council of Europe, calls it an ‘instrument for anti-Russian policies’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-to-quit-council-of-europe-calls-it-an-instrument-for-anti-russian-policies/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 19:44:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2725101 Move comes amid mounting pressure for Moscow to be expelled from the pan-European rights body over its invasion of Ukraine

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]]> European Court of Human Rights refuses to hear case on Arafat’s death https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-court-of-human-rights-refuses-to-hear-case-on-arafats-death/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:39:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2574725 Lawsuit brought by Palestinian leader's widow and daughter alleged he died of polonium poisoning

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]]> European rights court says forced vaccination ‘necessary in democratic society’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-rights-court-says-forced-vaccination-necessary-in-democratic-society/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:40:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2521150 Judges back Czech regulations compelling parents to inoculate kids against childhood diseases, in ruling that could have wide implications for COVID-19 vaccine policy

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]]> Bulgarian courts failed to punish Holocaust denier, European tribunal rules https://www.timesofisrael.com/bulgarian-courts-failed-to-punish-holocaust-denier-european-tribunal-rules/ Sat, 20 Feb 2021 04:59:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2492046 Judicial system erred when it ignored complaints that far-right politician Volen Siderov incited against Jews and Roma, European Court of Human Rights says

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]]> European rights court faults France for convicting Israel boycott activists https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-rights-court-faults-france-for-convicting-israel-boycott-activists/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:11:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2325033 Authorities told to compensate 11 BDS proponents after French appeals court fined them for urging shoppers not to buy Israeli products

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]]> Holocaust denial not a human right, European court rules https://www.timesofisrael.com/holocaust-denial-not-a-human-right-european-court-rules/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:57:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2159738 Judges rule against German neo-Nazi politician Udo Pastoers, say his statements run counter to European Convention on Human Rights itself

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]]> European court rejects German’s complaint over conviction for Himmler post https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-court-rejects-germans-complaint-over-nazi-symbols/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 01:24:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1824542 Human rights court says blogger failed to distance himself from Nazi ideology in pro-migrant post

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]]> Trump offers support for terminally ill British baby https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-offers-support-for-terminally-ill-british-baby/ Mon, 03 Jul 2017 18:21:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1651754 US president joins Pope Francis's call for doctors to save Charlie Gard after European court ruled treatment would prolong suffering

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]]> The dignity of the hunger striker https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/force-feeding-and-the-dignity-of-the-hunger-striker/ Wed, 17 May 2017 12:50:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1620976 In the tension between honoring a patient's wishes and saving his life lies a path toward conciliation

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]]> Court: Norway didn’t violate rights of mass murderer Breivik https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-norway-didnt-violate-rights-of-mass-murderer-breivik/ Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:08:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1571867 Solitary confinement does not constitute 'torture or inhuman or degrading treatment,' special safety measures required

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]]> Ex-owner of Hitler house sues Austrian government https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-owner-of-hitler-house-sues-austrian-government/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:13:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1552069 Braunau resident launches legal battle against expropriation, which aims to prevent site becoming neo-Nazi shrine

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]]> In post-war Bosnia, Jews celebrate 450 years of survival https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-post-war-bosnia-jews-celebrate-450-years-of-survival/ Sat, 28 Nov 2015 00:06:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1291553 Living in a country once marred by sectarian conflict, Jewish leader Jakob Finci says his 1,000-strong community 'feels safe' 20 years after the end of the Bosnian War

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