European Court of Human Rights

It has been 200 years since Greece was robbed of its famous marble Parthenon sculptures, known around the world as the so-called “Elgin Marbles.” Just when it seemed that these 2,500-year-old marbles might actually be returned to their home in Athens,...

The European Court of Human Rights decided that Turkey should pay a Greek woman 14.3 billion euros for refusing to recognize her inheritance rights. Based on Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 (protection of property) to the Convention on Human...

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday condemned Greece for not taking action to protect a Nigerian woman who was victim of a human trafficking ring that was exploiting her for two years. Pointing to "police negligence" and "investigation...

Greece will face the European Court of Human Rights as 42 people from Bangladesh who worked in a strawberry farm in Manolada are suing the European nation for failing to prevent human trafficking. This lawsuit marks the first time that Greece is being accused of...

A large number of human remains were found in the Tymvos area where the Noratlas aircraft was shot down during the Turkish invasion in 1974. The aircraft was part of a secret mission from Greece to send reinforcements to the Greek...

The recognition of LGBTI rights in Europe still poses a challenge to this day, since it appears that in several cases, states and societies have failed to respond adequately. ILGA- Europe in collaboration with Rainbow Index conducted a report and found that...

The European Court of Human Rights has earlier today ordered Greece to pay a total of 82,600 euros in compensation to five applicants, who had sued the country regarding their detention conditions in some of Greece's largest prisons; Korydallos, Larissa and Diavata. The...

The European Court of Human Rights condemned Greece for violating a Human Rights Convention article regarding inhuman and degrading treatment in two separate cases. The first court decision concerns an Iranian national who arrived in Greece on November 13, 2010 seeking...

Despite international condemnation and a European Court of Human Rights' ruling last year that Greece's exclusion of same-sex couples from marriages or civil unions was in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights, Greek Justice Minister Haralambos Athanasiou expressed...

With a letter addressed to the Greek newspaper “Proto Thema,” the Turkish ambassador in Athens raised a question concerning the nationality of Karagkiozis, a famous character in Greek shadow theater. Citing the decisions of two international organizations which he...