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Greece Fined for Death of Syrian Refugee Shot by Coastguards

The European court of human rights has ruled that Greece violated a Syrian refugee's right to life when coastguards opened fire on a migrant smugglers' vessel and the Syrian was shot in the head. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that Greece...

The Countless Times Greece Was Convicted by EU Courts

Greece has been convicted many times in the past decade by EU courts on issues ranging from environmental protection and labor rights to human rights and railway infrastructure. Most recently, Greece was summoned to the EU Court of Justice for...

Kurdish PKK Founder Abdullah Öcalan Takes Greece to the European Court

Abdullah Öcalan, the founder of the Kurdish PKK organization, has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), accusing Greece of violating his rights during his stay in the country. ECHR approved his appeal and a hearing will be...

Turkey Sentences Activist Osman Kavala to Life in Prison

Philanthropist and human rights activist Osman Kavala was sentenced to life in prison by a court in Turkey on Monday. The decision was condemned by the US, Germany, and a host of international human rights organizations. The conviction, which found...

Osman Kavala: Council of Europe Votes for Infringement Against Turkey

Osman Kavala, the most famous detainee in Turkey, was the subject of a Council of Europe vote on Thursday. The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers voted to start infringement proceedings against Turkey over their failure to free the human...

Greece Accused of Pushing Back Migrants, Refugees at Sea

Greek authorities are accused of using harsh tactics called "pushback" to deter refugees from entering Greece by sea.

Greek Lawyer Elected Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

Greek lawyer Ioannis Ktistakis, an Associated Professor of Law at Democritus University in Thrace, was elected Tuesday as judge to the European Court of Human Rights. He was elected by the Council’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). An announcement by PACE reads: "Mr Ktistakis,...

The First Woman Appointed Secretary-General of the European Court of Human Rights is Greek

Marialena Tsirli, a Greek native, is the first woman to be appointed Secretary-General of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Marialena Tsirli, a graduate of the Ursulines Hellenic-French School and the Athens Law School, continued her postgraduate and doctoral...

European Court Gives Greece Go-Ahead for Migrant Detention Centers

Enclosed detention facilities for migrants and asylum seekers are not prohibited by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), its President said on Tuesday at a briefing in the Greek Parliament. Court President Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos said that as long as...

Greece Nominates European Court of Human Rights for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Friday announcing the decision taken by the country's current administration regarding their nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020. ''Greece, by the decision of the Greek government, proposes the...