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Capping Freedom of Expression? Assessing Kneecap’s Controversy under the ECHR

On Friday 23rd May, the Irish-language rap trio Kneecap headlined London’s Wide Awake music festival at Brixton’s Broxwell Park. Attended by 20,000 fans, this marked the Belfast…

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Cannavacciuolo and Others v Italy: Towards Applying a Precautionary Approach to the Right to Life

On 31 January 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”, “the Court”) ruled on large-scale environmental pollution caused by the illegal dumping and burning of toxic waste…

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R. F. and Others v. Germany – A Missed Opportunity for Rainbow Families?

On 12 November 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) decided the case of R.F. and Others v. Germany (no. 46808/16). The case concerned a rainbow…

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Immunity of State Officials from Criminal Jurisdiction: The Debate Continues

Introduction The Sassi and Benchellali v. France case in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), that dealt with immunity of former United States (US) officials…

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‘Passportisation’: ECtHR finds imposition of Russian citizenship in Crimea a breach of article 8 ECHR

A. Introduction The term ‘passportisation’ refers to the practice of extending nationality to substantial numbers of individuals beyond the boundary of the state, including by forcible…

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KlimaSeniorinnen, the prohibition of actio popularis cases, and future generations – a false dilemma?

“Did the Court in KlimaSeniorinnen create an actio popularis?” Eight months after the ECtHR’s climate judgment against Switzerland, this question remains a bone of contention both in…

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States’ International Obligation(s) to Repeal Domestic Legislations Incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights

On 22 October 2024 the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or ‘the Court’) issued a landmark judgment in the case of Kobaliya and Others v. Russia.

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On an International Judge’s Immunity: The ECtHR in Akay v Turkey

In April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) Second Section Chamber (Chamber) unanimously found that Turkey violated the immunity, and consequently, the right to liberty…

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Forceful imposition of foreign citizenship as discrimination and breach of the right to respect for private life

Introduction On 27 March 2024, the UN Human Rights Committee (UN HRC) adopted an important decision concerning human rights violations resulting from the…

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The Questionable “Extraterritoriality” of Switzerland’s Jurisdiction in the Semenya Case (ECtHR)

On 15 May, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held public hearings in the case of Semenya v Switzerland. This…

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