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Ibraim Serif wins a European ruling protecting Muslim religious leadership
📅 14 December 1999The European Court of Human Rights found that Greece had violated Ibraim Serif’s religious freedom by convicting him for acting as a mufti supported by part of the Muslim community. The judgment...
Hasan and Chaush win a judgment against state interference in Muslim community leadership
📅 26 October 2000The European Court of Human Rights ruled that government intervention in the leadership of Bulgaria’s Muslim community violated religious freedom and the right to an effective remedy. Fikri Sali Hasan...
Leyla Şahin’s challenge to a university headscarf ban ends in a Grand Chamber setback
📅 10 November 2005The European Court of Human Rights’ Grand Chamber upheld the restrictions challenged by medical student Leyla Şahin, finding no violation of the Convention rights at issue. Judge Françoise Tulkens...
D.H. finds discrimination against Roma children in education
đź“… 13 November 2007The European Court of Human Rights' Grand Chamber found discrimination in the placement of Roma children in special schools. The judgment addressed the unequal effects of apparently neutral...