Russian official accuses EU of hypocrisy over LGBT rightsThe EU should tend to its own problems regarding gay rights before criticizing other countries, Russia’s human rights envoy said Thursday, after reviewing an NGO report on homophobic violence in Europe.19:35 19.09.2013
ECHR turns down Church of Scientology’s claim against BelgiumThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared inadmissible an application filed by the Church of Scientology claiming that the Belgian authorities had breached the church’s rights by issuing statements to the media on a pending investigation.18:58 19.09.2013
Germany did not violate Princess Caroline's privacy rights - ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that Germany did not violate the rights of Monaco's Princess Caroline von Hannover to respect for private and family life by refusing to enjoin the further publication of a photograph of the royal couple on vacation.14:42 19.09.2013
Berlin Zoo wins trademark dispute over celebrity polar bear KnutThe General Court of the European Union (EU Court) held in favor of the Berlin Zoo Monday in a trademark case centering on Knut, the celebrity polar bear whose high-profile birth and untimely death stole the hearts of fans around the world.14:36 16.09.2013
EU Court dismisses complaints against Syria asset-freeze listThe Council of the European Union (Council) acted properly in including a Syrian army officer and a leading businessman in a list connected with a freeze of the funds and economic resources of certain individuals and entities seen to be connected to violence in Syria, the General Court of the European Union (Court) held in opting to dismiss a related complaint.18:41 13.09.2013
COE Human Rights Commissioner urges action over CIA extraordinary renditionCouncil of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks urged member states to take political and judicial initiatives to lift the shroud of secrecy over the US Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) extraordinary rendition program.18:04 11.09.2013
ECHR to take on case of Lithuanian fined for denying Soviet aggressionThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has accepted the application of Lithuanian Socialist People's Front party leader Algirdas Paleckis, who was convicted of having denied the existence of "Soviet aggression against Lithuania and its people," the party's press service announced Monday.13:13 09.09.2013
Dutch Supreme Court holds state responsible for three Srebrenica Massacre deathsThe Supreme Court of the Netherlands held Friday that the Dutch State bears responsibility for the deaths of three men who lost their lives during 1995’s Srebrenica Massacre, according to a statement released by the court.16:48 06.09.2013
Latvian court leaves Gozi virus creator in detentionThe Central Distric Court of Riga turned down a motion to release Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime in the US, attorney Saulvedis Varpinsh told journalists on Friday.15:39 06.09.2013
Georgian police to destroy illegal video footage of citizensThe Georgian Interior Ministry began the destruction of illegal recordings of the private lives of citizens made during the previous administration's reign.16:52 05.09.2013
PACE Committee urges full investigation of Magnitsky's deathThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights has urged Russian authorities to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Hermitage Capital Fund auditor Sergei Magnitsky, PACE announced Wednesday.19:17 04.09.2013
Review of Gozi virus creator's ECHR application expected to take a yearThe pending review of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) application filed by Latvian national Deniss Calovskis, who is accused of cyber crime in the US will take about a year.13:19 13.08.2013
UK, Gibraltar react to reports in escalating Spain disputeThe UK and Gibraltar reacted Sunday to reports that Spain is entertaining strict measures against the contentious British territory, such as EUR 50 border crossing fees and an airspace closure, in the latest manifestation of a longstanding dispute over fishing rights.17:06 05.08.2013
Fugitive BTA Bank ex-head arrested in France - reportMukhtar Ablyazov, a former banker from Kazakhstan and an opponent of Kazakh authorities, has been arrested in the south of France, media quoted his family’s lawyer as saying.10:25 01.08.2013
Canvassing for disclosure of KGB archives begins in LatviaSignatures collection supporting disclosure of information from the archives of the Committee for State Security (KGB) has begun on the Manabalss.lv web site.13:15 29.07.2013
Europol says "Russian mafia" involved in football match-fixingEuropean law enforcement agency Europol will conduct an investigation to determine the scale of the involvement of Russian organized crime in football match-fixing.12:32 29.07.2013
Latvian politician to be prosecuted for opinion on Stalin's deportationsThe criminal prosecution has been started in Latvia against Alfreds Rubiks, Latvian Socialist politician and the Member of the European Parliament, who ventured his opinion on Stalin's deportations in 1949.14:48 25.07.2013
Detained Serbian mogul to be released on record bailSerbian businessman, the owner of Delta Holding and the wealthiest man in the country Miroslav Miskovic, who has been in custody since December 2012, will be released on 12 million euro bail.13:54 23.07.2013
Snowden gets whistleblower award in GermanyFugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has become the winner of this year’s Whistleblower Award established by German human rights organizations, the German branch of Transparency International said in a statement.10:27 23.07.2013
Latvian court sides with authorities in 'name battle'An administrative court in Latvia has ruled against parents’ appeal to register their son, born in Germany, under the name Mark in the Latvian Population Registry as it has to be spelled Marks in Latvian.09:58 23.07.2013