European Court of Human Rights

Defaming Prophet Muhammad not freedom of speech: ECHR

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 - 09:44 GMT

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Oct. 25 that the defamation of Prophet Muhammad goes beyond the permissible limits of freedom of expression.

Niqab ban effective in Austria on Sunday

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 - 11:27 GMT

Legislation banning full-face Muslim veils in public spaces has gone into effect in Austria starting Sunday.

Can bosses snoop on employees? European court to rule

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 - 08:59 GMT

Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Tuesday whether bosses have the right to spy on employees who use company messaging systems.

European rights court upholds Belgian face veil ban

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 - 06:01 GMT

On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld Belgium’s ban on the Islamic full-face veil, rejecting a legal challenge by two Muslim women.

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