Platform Blocking and the Absent Rights-Holder: Telegram v Union of India
India recently blocked public access to Telegram for all Indian users under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000 ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), one...
The Violations of the European Convention on Human Rights in the Context of Human-AI Relations
As new “social players”, AI companions interact with people in ways that closely resemble human relationships, fostering strong emotional attachments. For the first time in human history, millions of people...
Neutrality, Pluralism, and the Limits of Secular Uniformity: A Rejoinder to Leon Langdon
Leon Langdon’s response to my article on Union of Atheists v. Greece (2025) offers a thoughtful engagement with the question of religious symbols in courtrooms. While his arguments merit careful...
H.H. v. Finland: Irreconcilable Differences Between the European Convention on Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
The European Court of Human Rights (Court) reached its final decision in the case of H.H. v. Finland on 9 December 2025. The case concerned the refusal of the Finnish...
The ECtHR’s use of Minimalist Strategies in Reproductive Cases: A Limit to the Conceptualization of Reproductive Rights
On 13 November 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (‘Court’) delivered its judgment in AR v Poland. An applicant alleged a violation of Article 8 of the ECHR, arguing...
Algorithms and the Best Interests of the Child: Lessons from the Dutch Childcare Scandal
In 2021, the Dutch government collapsed following revelations that thousands of families had been wrongly accused of childcare benefits fraud. At the heart of the scandal lay an algorithmic risk-profiling...
An Alternative View on Union of Atheists v. Greece
In her recent piece, Dr. Adina Portaru argues that Union of Atheists v Greece offers the European Court of Human Rights an opportunity to clarify its stance on “neutrality.” This...
Neutrality is not Amnesia: Religious Symbols and the European Convention on Human Rights
The question of whether religious symbols may be displayed in courtrooms has come before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of Union of Atheists v. Greece....
A Long Shadow: Jwanczuk, SC, and Incommensurability
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the UK Government’s appeal in R (Jwanczuk) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ([2025] UKSC 42). In doing so, it reaffirmed...
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...
