International Law
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OSCE: Robust prosecution is essential to combat hate crime
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its 2023 annual hate crime report.
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The UN Human Rights Committee concludes its 142nd session: Key findings on Türkiye
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) has concluded its 142nd session, providing critical observations on Türkiye’s second periodic report, which evaluates the country’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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OSCE: Lack of comprehensive approach to hate crimes leaves them invisible
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has published the "20120 Hate Crime Report".
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UN Special Rapporteur: Antisemitism is a serious obstacle to the enjoyment of the right to freedom of religion or belief
Antisemitism is described as “toxic to democracy” in the 2019 report prepared by Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, to draw attention to discrimination based on religion or belief and to…
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OSCE: Lack of hate crime recording means victims too often remain invisible
“2019 Hate Crime Report” contains quantitative and qualitative information on hate crime incidents in the countries across the OSCE region. In addition to the official data provided by the OSCE’s 39 participating states, the report includes information on hate incidents…
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ECtHR (Grand Chamber): Sharia law applied to an inheritance dispute contrary to the will of the testator, a Greek belonging to the Muslim minority: violation of the Convention
In today’s Grand Chamber judgment in the case of Molla Sali v. Greece (application no. 20452/14) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been: a violation of Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention…
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Buldu and Others v. Turkey
(Application No. 14017/08) – Chamber Judgment 3 June 2014. The applicants are four Turkish Jehovah’s Witnesses who refused to carry out their military service on account of religious convictions. They cited Articles 3 and 9 of the Convention, and said that…
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Otto-Preminger Institut v. Austria
Application No. 13470/87, 20 September 1994 Articles: 10 / Conclusion: No violation of Article 10 Summary: The applicant association aims include providing information on audio-visual media and encouraging the creative use thereof. It also runs a licensed cinema. It was…
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International Law
UN Framework Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 18 Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in…
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