European court strikes down Russia’s ‘gay propaganda’ law It comes just a month after European leaders questioned Putin about reports of the torture of gays in Chechnya.

European court angers Russia with "gay propaganda" ruling The Strasbourg court ruled the law violated people's right to freedom of expression and discriminated against gay people.

Swedish Midwife to Take Abortion Beliefs Fight to Higher European Court The Swedish midwife who lost her legal battle to be exempt from assisting in abortions—an act she has said violates her religious freedom—has decided to push her case to the European Court of Human Rights even though she will likely not return to Read more ... Sweden.

European Court Faults Russia’s Handling of 2004 Beslan School Siege The authorities violated human rights law when they stormed a school seized by Chechen militants, resulting in the deaths of some 330 hostages, the court ruled.

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Attention All Liberals and Scaremongers: The Human Rights Act is a Piece of Parchment I'm pretty sure that a piece of parchment in the HOC library wasn't much of a deterrent anyway. Please learn the difference between your human rights, and the Human Rights Act. Or I will take them from you. Kidding.

Belgium Condemned Over Unlawful Extradition of Terrorist to the US | VICE News European Court of Human Rights orders Belgium to pay damages to convicted Tunisian terrorist for violating his human rights by handing him over to the US.

Do church bells violate human rights? One Austrian thinks so. "We therefore beseech you, Holy Father, to intervene."

Watch Amal Clooney Eloquently Argue Her Case in Armenian Genocide Hearing Clooney is representing Armenia before Europe's top human rights court