“Crazy” Ruling by European Court Forces Germany To Pay Rejected Syrian Asylum Seeker
Strasbourg judges fined Germany for not ensuring suitable asylum procedures in Greece.
Strasbourg judges fined Germany for not ensuring suitable asylum procedures in Greece.
While the Court ruled correctly in this case, it fails to recognize the duty of states to reject assisted suicide.
The court’s recent climate ruling left one Conservative minister “concerned.”
Judges say Swiss elderly women’s problems handling heat wave shows government lacking in climate efforts
During COVID, Western nations did the unthinkable by banning religious gatherings and services. Many states deemed ‘inessential’ what all believers consider most essential: the act of gathering together to worship God.
The founders of the Council of Europe saw the need for an international organisation dedicated to protecting human rights. But there were other options back then, and there surely are now.
The right to freedom of religion and belief, enshrined in international law, includes the right to manifest one’s belief both in private and public. It is not for politicians or the government to dictate what words we direct toward God or to interpret religious scripture.
After rescuing the four Tunisian migrants at sea in 2017, Italian authorities were found to have breached their human rights by failing to assess their asylum applications properly.
Failing to defend the right to speak freely helps to foster a culture in which people must self-censor, leading to a society that is radically changed for the worse.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dismissed Zemmour’s complaint, ruling that decisions made by the French courts were in fact justified.
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