ECHR
Union of Atheists and Others v. Greece (Nos. 19150/20 and 11122/25), concerning crucifixes in courts
Union of Atheists v. Greece (No. 19150/20)
ECHR: Can The Courts Force Monasteries To Reinstate A Former Nun?By Nicolas BauerSister Elisabeth belonged to a religious community affiliated with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church between 2011 and May 2017. That month, due to a conflict with her community, Sister Elisabeth...
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Turkey: Armenian Foundation Deprived of its PropertyBy Thibault van den BosscheTurkey is pursuing a silent, methodical policy of expropriating assets belonging to Christian communities. A new case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) illustrates this once again:
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ECHR: Turkey Condemned for Delay in the Restitution of Greek Cypriots' PropertyBy Thibault van den BosscheIn a judgment delivered on 10 June 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) once again condemned Turkey for the excessive delay in restitution proceedings concerning property owned by Greek...
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Turkey: The Systematic Plundering of Christian PropertiesBy Thibault van den BosscheTurkey continues its systematic policy of plundering the properties of Christian minorities. The case of Balat Rum Balino Kilisesi Vakfı v. Turkey (application n° 3984/21 ), currently pending before...
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