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Italy debates public crosses

The crucifix is at least two feet tall, with the figure of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns and hangs centered on the wall behind the judge. Even at the murder trial of Amanda Knox, the cross is a constant symbol of Italian history, identity and justice.

Italy vows to fight for classroom crucifixes

The Italian government is vowing to fight a European court ruling that crucifixes in classrooms violate students' right to freedom of religion.

Court: Turkey failed to protect woman in domestic abuse case

In a landmark case, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Turkish authorities failed to protect a woman from her abusive ex-husband, effectively allowing his pattern of domestic violence to lead to the killing of her mother at gunpoint.

UK police DNA bank a 'human rights violation'

The British police practice of keeping DNA records of anyone they arrest is a human rights violation, The European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously Thursday.

Russia: Rights lawyer in possible poison attempt

A prominent Russian human rights lawyer says she and her children are ill after a suspicious substance was found in their car in France.

European Court backs UK hacker extradition

The European Court of Human Rights cleared the way Thursday for the extradition of a British man to the United States, where prosecutors say he hacked into computers at a variety of military installations including the Pentagon, U.S. Navy, and NASA.

Woman loses frozen embryo battle

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a British woman has no right to use frozen embryos to have a baby without the consent of the man who provided the sperm.

'McLibel' pair wins rights case

The British government violated the rights of two vegetarian activists convicted of libeling the U.S. fast food chain McDonald's, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.

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