Six young Portuguese people brought a case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday, alleging that 32 nations have failed to act on global warming. The six, aged 11 to 24, claim they are suffering from “having…
Caster Semenya wins appeal at European Court of Human Rights
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya was discriminated against by rules forcing her to lower her testosterone levels in order to compete, the European Court of Human Rights has found. The 32-year-old South African was born with differences of sexual…
Switzerland discriminating against men on pension benefits, ECHR finds
The Swiss government is discriminating against men in its rules on pension benefits, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found. The decision will cost millions in backdated payments, and force the government to rewrite pension law. Currently, women…
Ibori ready to drag UK before EU Court of Human Rights
Chief James Onanefe Ibori has instructed his lawyers to take his case against the United Kingdom to the Court of Appeal at the European Court of Human Rights. The reason is the judgement the UK Court of Appeal, Criminal Division,…