October 11, 2012 - European Convention of Human Rights

Judges back gay convict in human rights complaint against Turkey

A decision by Turkish authorities to place a gay prisoner in solitary confinement for eight months, breached human rights laws

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October 11, 2012 - European Convention of Human Rights

“Domestic slavery” orphan awarded €30,000 after French human rights breach

Two orphaned sisters were forced into servitude by the relatives after escaping civil strife in Burundi, human rights judges have learned.

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October 11, 2012 - Society

Podcast: Censorship, human rights and the campaign against online hate speech

In this podcast, Dr Gavan Titley gives his views on the challenges posed by online hate speech and how human rights activists can mobilise against it.

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October 11, 2012 - Society

Conference: Building a secure future for all

Ministers gather in Istanbul, Turkey, to review the Council of Europe’s New Strategy and Action Plan for Social Cohesion, ahead of a final declaration on building a secure future for all, at the end of the two-day event.

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October 10, 2012 - Society

Podcast: Fighting online hate speech

Preparations for next year’s campaign launch are well underway and contributors are meeting over the next three days to fine-tune their efforts to mobilse support – parrticularly among Europe’s youth groups – against online trolls who target the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities (LGBT), ethnic minorities, women, Roma and religious groups.

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