06/04/2026
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PRESS RELEASE MFHR Conference: From Unravelling Commitments to Reinforcing Universality: Reaffirming International Human Rights Law amid Withdrawal and Backsliding The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) is organising a one-day international conference in a hybrid format on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, at the “Alkis Argyriades” Amphitheatre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The … Read more
23/03/2026
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PRESS RELEASE The new digital tool of the MFHR Library: OPAC (Open Public Access Catalogue) The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) hosts one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date libraries in Greece in the field of human rights, serving as a valuable source of specialized knowledge for researchers, academics, legal professionals, students, and the … Read more
20/03/2026
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PRESS RELEASE Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) 21 March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) underscores the urgent need for sustained vigilance and meaningful action against all forms of discrimination, racism, … Read more
22/12/2025
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PRESS RELEASE of the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights Human Rights Day On 10 December, the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights joins the international community in celebrating Human Rights Day, marking the historic adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly. Since 1950, this day has served … Read more
23/09/2025
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PRESS RELEASE of the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights ECtHR Judgment in the case of Scuderoni v. Italy(23 September 2025) Today’s judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of Scuderoni v. Italy highlighted serious shortcomings in the response of the Italian authorities to complaints of domestic violence. Since February 2018, … Read more
05/09/2025
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PRESS RELEASE of the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights ECtHR, Vervele v. Greece (26.8.2025): The compensatory remedy under Law 4239/2014 found ineffective Just before the end of August, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a landmark judgment on the problem of excessively lengthy proceedings, in the case Vervele v. Greece (26.8.2025). A public … Read more
28/07/2025
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PRESS RELEASE by Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights “The most important case of our time”: Climate change before the International Court of Justice and human rights On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ or the ‘Court’) issued its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change. This historic … Read more
14/05/2025
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Key points of the Focus Section: Shrinking Space for Women’s Rights Defenders
06/03/2025
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On 27 February 2025, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in the case of X v. Cyprus, which concerned the ineffective investigation of the applicant’s complaint of gang rape and the inadequate response of the Cypriot authorities leading to her secondary victimisation. The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights stresses the importance of … Read more
27/11/2024
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The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights presents some of the “key findings” of the latest EU Survey, which are available here. For the full text of the survey in English click here.
