The wide margin of appreciation the ECtHR grants to states in the context of freedom of religion has significantly weakened the protections afforded by article 9 of the ECHR.
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This major case confirms that there was no violation of article 8 of the ECHR following the Netherlands’ refusal to grant a residence permit.
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In a case bound to set a precedent for climate change litigation, the young applicants are seeking recourse for violations under the European Convention on Human Rights
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On 18 September 2020, the Netherlands took the first steps to hold Syria accountable for gross human rights violations.
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