ECHR

Opinion | The ‘Human Right’ to Smoke in Prison

November 7, 2025 · World News

If you want to see what a “living constitution” looks like, go to Europe. On Tuesday, in Vainik v. Estonia, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that…

European court faults France over sexual consent rules

September 4, 2025 · World News

The European rights court on Thursday found France’s laws on sexual consent are insufficient, ruling against the authorities in a case involving a woman who accused her boss…