european court of human rights

Romania and Lithuania Accepted Secret CIA Jails, Court Finds

ALISON MUTLER and LIUDAS DAPKAS / The Associated Press May 31, 2018 The European Court of Human Rights rules that the two EU countries allowed the detention and abuse of a Saudi and a Palestinian at secret U.S. prisons. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Khadija Ismayilova, Truthdigger and Azerbaijani Journalist, Released from Prison

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2016 Her release comes after Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court reduced her seven-and-a-half-year sentence by four years. Human rights advocates say the new suspended sentence is still too harsh. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Julian Assange: The Untold Story of an Epic Struggle for Justice

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2015 The persecution of Julian Assange is about to flare again as it enters a dangerous stage. On Aug. 20, three-quarters of the Swedish prosecutor’s case against Assange regarding sexual misconduct in 2010 will disappear as the statute of limitations expires. Meanwhile, Washington’s obsession with Assange and WikiLeaks has intensified. Indeed, it is vindictive American power that offers the greatest threat -- as Chelsea Manning and those still held in Guantanamo can attest. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Court: CIA Tortured Wrongly Detained Terror Suspect

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2012 The European Court of Human Rights ruling is the first time the panel has deemed the CIA's treatment of a suspected terrorist as torture. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Crucifixes Barred From Italian Classrooms

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2009 An Italian mom's wish for her kids to have a secular education provided the catalyst for a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights to bar crucifixes from being displayed in Italy's classrooms. Needless to say, the court's decision didn't sit well with the Vatican. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )