January 18, 2012 - European Convention of Human Rights

Video: Why the court decided Jeremy Bamber’s life imprisonment is for life

In this video interview, Clare Ovey explains why the European Court of Human Rights refused an appeal from three prisoners against their ‘whole life’ tariff for murder.

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January 17, 2012 - European Convention of Human Rights

Court: Life imprisonment is not inhuman or degrading

Today’s judgement at the European Court of Human Rights concerned the complaint by Douglas Gary Vinter, Jeremy Bamber and Peter Moore that their imprisonment for life amounted to inhuman and degrading treatment as they had no hope of release.

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January 16, 2012 - Against Torture

Anti-torture committee publishes report on Greece

The Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) published the report following its 2011 ad hoc visit to assess the steps taken by the Greek authorities to implement long-standing recommendations.

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January 16, 2012 - For Protection of Social Rights

Social rights monitors make decision on Greek pollution complaint

The complaint concerns the effects of environmental pollution on the health of people living near the Asopos river and the industrial area of Inofyta, located 50 km north of Athens.

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January 16, 2012 - European Convention of Human Rights

Grand Chamber hearing for Bulgaria human rights complaint

The case concerns a man who claims he was placed against his will for many years in a Bulgarian psychiatric institution in a remote mountain location in degrading conditions.

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