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Joe McHugh made the statement in the Dáil today

McHugh says abuse compensation scheme 'did not work'

Ireland / 10 Jul 19

Judge said State's interpretation of ECHR ruling was represents an 'unfairness'

Judge rules State misinterpreted ECHR abuse ruling

Ireland / 09 Jul 19

Louise O'Keeffe won a ruling five years ago that the State was vicariously liable for the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her former national school principal

Abuse compensation scheme 'not working', says Taoiseach

Politics / 14 May 19

Selahattin Demirtas has been detained since 2016

EU court urges Turkey to release Kurdish politician

World / 20 Nov 18

The case against the UK was brought by a group of journalists and rights activists

European court rules against UK over mass surveillance

Europe / 13 Sep 18

Breivik had been seeking to overturn a March 2017 decision by a Norwegian appeals court that his near-isolation in a three-room cell respected human rights

Human rights court rejects mass killer Breivik's appeal

World / 21 Jun 18

Survivors, lawyers, and human rights groups argue the situation is a misinterpretation of the ECHR ruling

Judge investigating Dept's implementation of judgment

Education / 21 Mar 18

The 'hooded men' appear at a news conference after today's judgment by the European Court of Human Rights

Govt could seek 'hooded men' judgment review

Analysis and Comment / 20 Mar 18

The men said they were subjected to a number of torture methods

European court rejects 'hooded men' torture claims

Ireland / 21 Mar 18

The 'Berlusconi versus Italy' case will be heard by 17 judges

Berlusconi takes fight against election ban to court

Silvio Berlusconi / 22 Nov 17

Mr Martin said he believed the requirement of a prior complaint was "bogus"

Martin accuses Govt of 'stonewalling' abuse survivors

Politics / 15 Nov 17

Monica Leech sued Independent News and Media for damages over a series of articles in 2004

ECHR: Freedom of expression not protected in Leech case

Courts / 15 Jun 17

Two children seen being released from the school during the 2004
siege

'Serious failings' by Russia in Beslan massacre - ECHR

World / 13 Apr 17

The court said children needed to be protected from social exclusion

Swiss Muslim girls must take mixed swim lessons

News / 10 Jan 17

The 1998 bombing was the worst single atrocity during the Troubles

ECHR dismisses appeal from alleged Omagh bombers

Crime and Legal / 29 Sep 16

An RTÉ documentary in June revealed new evidence the British government authorised the 'deep interrogation' tactics

Call to re-open case over alleged torture in North

News / 24 Nov 14

Europe court condemns Poland in abortion rape case

News / 31 Oct 12

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