European Court of Human Rights

EU Migration Chief Pledges Action on Deportations During Athens Visit

The EU's migration commissioner, Magnus Brunner, reaffirmed the bloc's commitment to prioritising deportations during a visit to Greece, a major…

18 January 2025

European Court Condemns Greece for Illegal Migrant Pushback, Labels Practice ‘Systematic’

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Greece for illegally deporting a Turkish woman in 2019, describing the…

8 January 2025

Council of Europe Urges Cyprus to Allow Asylum for Migrants Stranded in UN Buffer Zone

Europe’s top human rights body, the Council of Europe, has urged Cyprus to allow nearly 35 migrants stranded in a…

31 October 2024

Turkish Cypriot Groups Protest Arrests of Developers Involved in Greek Cypriot Properties

Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots protested in Nicosia, demanding the release of businesspeople arrested by the Republic of Cyprus for developing…

15 October 2024

Clooney Foundation Joins Human Rights Groups in Osman Kavala Case at European Court

The Clooney Foundation for Justice, co-founded by George and Amal Clooney, is among several human rights organizations intervening in a…

14 September 2024

Androulakis and Kasselakis Condemn Government Over Predator Phone Tapping Scandal

Nikos Androulakis, leader of PASOK-KINAL, and Stefanos Kasselakis, leader of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, have strongly criticised the Greek government's handling of…

5 August 2024

European Court Rules Greece Violated Privacy Rights of HIV-Positive Women

The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Greece, stating that authorities violated the privacy rights of a group of…

24 January 2024

EXPOSE: Italy illegally forcing asylum seekers back into Greece ...in metal boxes (VIDEO)

Italy has been found to be engaging in illegal pushbacks reports Al Jazeera after an investigation it conducted with Lighthouse…

22 January 2023

German and Turkish ministers clash in LIVE press conference over Greece

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu clashed in a heated exchange during a live press…

30 July 2022

EUROPE: Petition to halt mandatory vaccination for Greek healthcare workers rejected by Court

A petition submitted by Greek healthcare professionals who protested the use of mandatory vaccination has been rejected by the European…

10 September 2021

NGO files suit against Greece at EU Court for 'Massive Pushback Operation'

The Legal Centre Lesvos has filed a suit in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) accusing the Hellenic Coast…

27 April 2021

Turkey attempts to use ECHR against Greece despite being the courts top transgressor

Turkey launched an attack against Athens, claiming that Greece oppresses a non-existent Turkish minority in Western Thrace. The tweet by…

31 January 2021

Ioannis Ktistakis elected judge to the European Court of Human Rights

Ioannis Ktistakis, an Associated Professor of Law at Democritus University in Thrace, was elected a judge of the European Court…

27 January 2021

Marialena Tsirli sworn in as Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights (VIDEO)

Marialena Tsirli was sworn in as Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights on Monday. She is the first…

1 December 2020

Famous and endangered Greek Heritage Site begins collapsing in Turkey

Last week, the roof of the legendary Prinkipo Greek Orphanage in Turkey began collapsing and continues to collapse inward, placing…

23 September 2020

Government sets up new department to exclusively handle migrant returns

Greece’s Migration and Asylum Minister, Notis Mitarachi announced on Sunday the creation of a new section within the ministry which…

10 February 2020

Greek elected as President of the European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced the appointment of serving Greek judge Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, as its new President.…

2 April 2019

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