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NEWS ABOUT: European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights stories: 4 news summaries

 Court Bans Crucifixes 
 in Italian Classrooms 

Government plans to appeal European decision

Nov 3, 09 3:32 PM CST
(Newser) - A European court has ruled that the presence of crucifixes in Italian classrooms violates religious freedom. In a decision denounced by Italian politicians, the court said the compulsory display of the crucifix prevents parents from raising kids with the religion of their choice and restricts the "right of children... More »

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European Union • Italy • religion • Catholicism • European Court of Human Rights • crucifiction

Turkey Loses Milestone Gender Case

Domestic violence ruling marks women's rights breakthrough

Jun 10, 09 8:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Europe’s human rights court has ruled against Turkey in a key gender-discrimination case, holding that the country was too lenient toward a man who attacked his wife and killed his mother-in-law. The case marks the first time the Court of Human Rights has labeled such a case gender discrimination,... More »

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Turkey • women's rights • domestic violence • gender discrimination • European Court of Human Rights • Nahide Opuz

Bin Laden Ally Wins Settlement For Human Rights Breach

Cleric gets $3,600 for wrongful detention

Feb 19, 09 11:24 AM CST
(Newser) - A radical Muslim cleric who has been ordered to leave Britain has won $3,600 from Europe's top court, which ruled his detention without trial after 9/11 violated his human rights. Abu Qatada was cleared for deportation yesterday despite fears he may be tortured in his native Jordan, the Times ... More »

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deportation • Osama bin Laden • al-Qaeda • detention without trial • Abu Qatada • European Court of Human Rights

 Lesbian Islanders
 Lose Lesbian Lawsuit 

They demanded exclusive rights to call themselves Lesbians

Jul 23, 08 2:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Residents of the Greek island of Lesbos have lost a legal battle to block the use of the word lesbian to describe a sexual preference. An Athens court threw out a lawsuit an islander filed against a Greek gay rights group with lesbian in its name, arguing that  they have... More »

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gay rights • Lesbian • Lesbos • gay women • European Court of Human Rights • Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece • Evangelia Vlami

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