May 23, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Amsterdam to host gender equality conference

Media representations of women and their impact on gender equality will be key themes of a two-day international conference in Amsterdam next July.

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May 22, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Malta asks for Grand Chamber hearing after court backs Ecstasy drug trafficker’s human rights challenge

The Maltese authorities will find out next Tuesday (May 28) if the European Court of Human Rights agrees to refer to its Grand Chamber the case of Camilleri v. Malta.

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May 22, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Court set to reveal Grand Chamber decision on UK Christian workplace rights case

At its next meeting (Monday 27 May 2013), a panel of five judges will examine the referral request submitted by the applicant in the case Eweida and Others v. the United Kingdom. The decision of the panel will be made public on Tuesday 28 May.

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May 16, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Judges back woman in Ukraine step-father name-change dispute

A decision by Ukraine’s authorities refusing a woman’s wish to change her middle name to honour her stepfather breached human rights law.

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May 14, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

‘Lethal injection’ row: Swiss law unclear on assisted suicide, says Court

In its ruling in the case Gross v. Switzerland, the court held that Swiss law, while providing the possibility of obtaining a lethal dose of a drug on medical prescription, did not provide sufficient guidelines ensuring clarity as to the extent of this right.

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