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Woman with Down syndrome sues over abortion law at European Court of Human Rights
Heidi Crowter announced her decision to appeal to the ECHR this week after England’s Supreme Court refused to hear her... Read more
European Court of Human Rights condemns Bulgaria for discriminating against Christians
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the government of Bulgaria for violating the right to religious freedom... Read more
European court rules in favor of feminist claiming to ‘abort Jesus’ in a church in Paris
The judges of the European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously that the woman was exercising her “freedom of expression.” Read more
European court sides with Pakistani Christian convert
The court said the asylum applicant’s explusion to Pakistan would violate his human rights. Read more
European court rules Vatican cannot be sued in local courts over clerical abuse
The ruling is not final. Read more
European court rejects parents’ appeal against removal of 2-year-old’s life-support treatment
The family’s lawyer said the parents were ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision. Read more
German officials did not violate homeschoolers' rights, European court says
Two homeschooling German parents who said their parental rights were violated by the enforcement of compulsory school attendance laws did... Read more
Human rights court to hear case of Belgian euthanasia for depression
The European Court of Human Rights has announced that it will take up a case considering whether Belgium wrongly allowed... Read more
European court upholds conviction of woman accused of insulting Muhammed
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) this week upheld a conviction against an Austrian woman who called the Islamic... Read more
European human rights court upholds church autonomy
A religious freedom legal group has praised a decision by the European Court on Human Rights, saying it protects churches... Read more
A warning for Europe: court ruling undermines right to life guarantees for comatose
The European Court of Human Rights’ recent decision to allow the removal of a comatose French man’s intravenous feeding tube... Read more
