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Members intervene in pair of groundbreaking climate change-related human rights cases pending at the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights

Collectives of ESCR-Net members have filed third-party interventions in a pair of groundbreaking climate change-related human rights cases now pending before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. The two cases—Duarte Agostinho v. Portugal and 32 Other States, and ...

Promoting protection of human rights defenders at global summit

On October 29-31, 2018, several ESCR-Net members participated in the Global Human Rights Defenders summit in Paris. The Summit coincided with the 20^th anniversary of the United Nations’ “Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of...

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Bus tour across Europe to promote minimum income schemes

On 24 April, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), which coordinates the European Minimum Income Network, launched a bus tour across Europe to raise awareness of the importance of adequate,...

Civil society drives France to stand against the commercialization of education

Following advocacy efforts around the Call of the Francophone civil society against the commercialization of education...

The Right to Land

The recognition of the right to land, a historic demand by peasant movements throughout the world, is gaining momentum at the international level. This publication takes stock...

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Legal Report on Access to Healthcare in 12 Countries

This Médecins du monde (MdM) Legal Report on access to healthcare in 12...

International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH) v. France, Complaint No. 13/2003

The International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (FIDH) claimed in a petition before the European Committee of Social Rights (which judges compliance of State parties with the European Social Charter) that France had violated the right to medical assistance (Article 13 of the Revised European Social Charter) by ending the exemption of illegal immigrants, with very low incomes, from charges for medical and hospital treatment.

Mouisel v. France (Application No. No 67263/01 (2002) ECHR 740)

Jean Mouisel suffered from chronic lymphatic leukaemia. He was sentenced in 1996 to fifteen years' imprisonment for armed robbery. In 1999, while in prison, his condition deteriorated, requiring chemotherapy. He was transported to the hospital in handcuffs and claimed he was restrained during chemotherapy, though this was not proven. He stopped treatment in June 2000 citing conditions of treatment and aggressive behavior by guards. A June 28, 2000 medical report, produced by a request of the Ministry of Justice, concluded Mouisel required treatment in a specialized clinic.

European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) v. France, Complaint No. 39/2006

FEANTSA alleged that France was in violation of Article 31 of the Revised European Social Charter (RESC) due to its failure to ensure an effective right to housing for its residents in a range of different contexts.