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European Court Verdict Rendition Victim El-Masri Awarded 60,000 Euros

In 2003, Khaled El-Masri was abducted by the CIA, flown to Afghanistan and tortured as part of the US special renditions program. On Thursday, after years of fighting for justice, the European Court of Human Rights finally awarded El-Masri compensation for his suffering.

Rendition Victim El-Masri Awarded 60,000 Euros - dapd

Protecting the NPD European Court Could Thwart Bid to Ban Far-Right Party

Germany is currently preparing an attempt to ban the far-right NPD party. But a German legal expert has warned that the bid may be blocked by the European Court of Human Rights, which has even higher hurdles to outlawing parties than Germany does.

European Court Could Thwart Bid to Ban Far-Right Party - dapd

Outrage in Britain Cameron Pushes to Weaken Human Rights Court

The British government has been pounding "meddling" from Europe in the wake of a scandal over the extradition of an Islamist radical that was delayed by a Strasbourg ruling. Now London is demanding radical reform of the European Court of Human Rights, a move opposed by Berlin. Von Carsten Volkery

Cameron Pushes to Weaken Human Rights Court - Christopher Furlong/ Getty Images

The World from Berlin 'Siblings Tied by Incest Don't Belong in the Courts'

Should incest be banned? While Europe's highest authority on human rights on Thursday rejected a case claiming that Germany's law against incest violates the right to privacy, some media commentators in Germany believe sexual relations between siblings should be decriminalized.

'Siblings Tied by Incest Don't Belong in the Courts' - dapd

Human Rights Ruling German Incest Ban Upheld by European Court

The German ban on incest is consistent with European human rights laws, the European Court of Human Rights decided on Thursday. The case involved a German man who had been convicted several times for having intimate relations with his sister, with whom he has four children.

German Incest Ban Upheld by European Court - Corbis

License to Exploit Servant Abuse Case Could Challenge Diplomatic Immunity

Diplomatic immunity was originally meant to protect embassy personnel from arbitrary harrassment. But a new case in Berlin, involving the alleged abuse of a Indonesian servant, makes it clear that human rights sometimes get lost in the shuffle. The case could go to Germany's highest court. Von Andreas Wassermann

Servant Abuse Case Could Challenge Diplomatic Immunity - Andreas Wassermann / DER SPIEGEL

Condemnation of Referendum Swiss Vote to Expel Foreign Criminals is 'Slap in the Face for EU'

Switzerland's vote to automatically expel criminal foreigners drew condemnation from across Europe on Monday. Commentators said the decision would breach treaty obligations. Amnesty International called it 'black day for human rights' in the nation that voted to ban the construction of minarets last year.

Swiss Vote to Expel Foreign Criminals is 'Slap in the Face for EU' - FABRICE COFFRINI/ AFP

The World From Berlin Germany Addresses Treatment of Dangerous Criminals

Should dangerous criminals be locked up indefinitely? The European Court of Human Rights thinks not, a ruling which sent Germany scrambling for a new regulation. The solution was announced this week, but commentators are unconvinced.

Germany Addresses Treatment of Dangerous Criminals - A3508 Rolf Vennenbernd/ dpa

Council of Europe Secretary General on Burqa Bans 'Europe Has Suffered Under Fundamentalism'

Is it right for governments to place bans on burqas or the construction of minarets? In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, Thorbjørn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, pleads for a more pragmantic societal approach. He also defends the decision of the Nobel Committee, which he also chairs, to bestow Barack Obama with the Peace Prize.

'Europe Has Suffered Under Fundamentalism' - YVES HERMAN/ REUTERS

Defending Felons' Human Rights European Court Ruling Forces Release of Rapists and Murderers

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that German laws on preventive detention of dangerous criminals is a violation of their human rights. Now Germany will be forced to release almost 200 felons, including convicted rapists and multiple murderers. The first repeat offender has already been released. Von Dietmar Hipp und Marcel Rosenbach

European Court Ruling Forces Release of Rapists and Murderers - Rolf Vennenbernd/ picture-alliance/ dpa

Discrimination on the Pitch Gay Referee Cries Foul in Turkey

A gay soccer referee recently suspended in Turkey is planning to sue the country's national football federation on grounds that it discriminated against him because of his homosexuality. Halil Ibrahim Dincdag says he is ready to take his case as far as the European Court of Human Rights. Von Daniel Steinvorth

Gay Referee Cries Foul in Turkey - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Nightmare in Turkey EU Officials Criticize German Teen's Imprisonment

German teenager Marco Weiss has spent seven months in a Turkish prison for allegedly molesting an underage British girl. His family and, reportedly, the German government are planning to take Turkey to the European Court of Human Rights if his trial is not completed soon.

EU Officials Criticize German Teen's Imprisonment - SPIEGEL ONLINE

'Lebensborn' Victims Head to Court Children of Nazi Program to Sue Norway

The children bred in Himmler's so-called "Lebensborn" program to breed an Aryan master race are suing Norway in the European Court of Human Rights for decades of discrimination. Many have been ostracized since birth and some even locked away in mental institutions.

Children of Nazi Program to Sue Norway - SPIEGEL ONLINE

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