Artemis Seaford, a dual U.S.-Greek national, was targeted with a cyberespionage tool while also under a wiretap by the Greek spy agency in a case that shows the spread of illicit snooping in Europe.
Tag: European Court of Human Rights
Airline Quits U.K. Plan to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Amid protests, Privilege Style said it would stop running the deportation flights as part of Britain’s highly criticized effort. The move has left the deal in further disarray.
Top European Court Condemns France Over Refusal to Bring Home ISIS Families
Fighters’ families have been held in Kurdish-run camps in Syria for years. The court ruled that France had violated their right to return home when rejecting their requests for repatriation.
War Spurs Ukrainian Efforts to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
The role of gay soldiers, the lack of legal rights for their partners, and the threat of Russia imposing anti-L.G.B.T. policies have turned the war into a catalyst for change in Ukraine.
U.K. Vows to Press Ahead With Deportations to Rwanda
The government said it would stick with a plan to send asylum seekers to the African country, despite the first flight’s grounding after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
U.K. Vows to Press Ahead With Rwanda Deportations
The British government said it would stick with a plan to send asylum seekers to the African country despite the first flight’s grounding after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
Italian Children to Be Given Mother’s and Father’s Surnames, Court Rules
The ruling overturns decades of patriarchal family legacy, which largely left women out of the decision-making process.
Erdogan Threatens to Expel 10 Western Ambassadors
The move follows a statement from the envoys demanding the release of a prominent philanthropist jailed since 2017.
Turkish Philanthropist, Osman Kavala, Goes to Trial
Lawyers and human rights groups denounced the trial as a farcical attempt to prolong the detention of dissidents on trumped-up charges already found to be inadequate.
European Court Faults Russia in Murder of Natalya Estemirova
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia failed to investigate the abduction and murder of Natalya Estemirova, a human rights researcher, but did not directly implicate the state in her killing.