Krachunova v Bulgaria: Human trafficking, forced sex work, and loss of earnings claims
In late 2023, Krachunova v Bulgaria established a positive obligation on states to allow victims of human trafficking to claim lost earnings from their traffickers. This positive obligation stemmed from...
The ECHR Directs France Towards Better Protection of Minors against Sexual Offenses
On 24 April, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights ordered France to pay compensation to three applicants on the grounds that it had failed to effectively protect them against...
Implementing KlimaSeniorinnen: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights issued a climate judgment with global resonance. This judgment, in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Switzerland et al. v. Switzerland, triggered intense political...
The Case for Overseas Constituencies
The Elections Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. Section 14, amending sections 1 and 2 of the Representation of the People Act 1985, removed the 15-year limit...
Echoes of Dissent: ECtHR rulings pave the way for evolving limits on free speech
On 27 August 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued two pivotal rulings on the intersection of freedom of expression and public interest. Hrachya Harutyunyan v Armenia strengthened...
Reproductive Rights and the Judicial Attitudes in Recent Abortion Cases in Strasbourg: Will Women’s Suffering Ever Be ‘Severe’ Enough? Part 2
As discussed in Part 1 of this blog, the European Court of Human Rights did not find a violation of Article 3 of the ECHR (prohibition against torture) in the...
Reproductive Rights and the Judicial Attitudes in Recent Abortion Cases in Strasbourg: Will Women’s Suffering Ever Be ‘Severe’ Enough? Part 1
On 14 December 2023, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) released its ML v Poland judgment. As the ECtHR did not find a violation of Article 3 of the...
Mediterranean Sea Migrants: How a Novel Classification Framework Can Increase State Accountability
Image description: Small boat containing refugees is intercepted by border police in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece Approximately eight people have died attempting to cross the Mediterranean...
Proposed Reforms to the UK Human Rights Act
Image description: A UK official stands at a podium with a banner behind reading ‘Human Rights and Democracy’ In December 2021, the UK Government released its consultation document proposing changes...
How the Externalisation of EU Migration Governance Places Refugees at Risk: An Analysis of EU-Libya Migration Cooperation
Image description: Libyan refugees on a march in Hamburg. The recent influx of Ukrainians into the EU illustrates their incredible capacity to support displaced communities. However, growing trends in EU...
Climate Change Before the ECtHR’s Grand Chamber: The KlimaSeniorinnen Case
Image description: A group of protesters, with one holding a banner reading “Don’t blow it. Good planets are hard to find.” On 29 April 2022, the European Court of Human...
The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Voluntary Euthanasia, Self-Administration and Disability Discrimination
Image description: Interior of Scottish Parliament debating chamber Scotland will become the first of the UK’s four nations to legalise assisted dying if the Scottish Parliament passes a Bill currently...