This year marks 30 years since the adoption of the Collective Complaints System of the European Social Charter (ESC) — an innovation of the Council of Europe that enabled social partners and accredited civil society organisations to collectively defend social rights at the European level. Over the years, the collective complaints procedure has resulted in a significant body … Read more
The presentation of the proceedings volume of the conference organized by the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in cooperation with the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) “Interactions of the ECHR with the various branches of law” took place with great success on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, at … Read more
To mark 75 years of the ECHR, Professor Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, former Judge and President of the European Court of Human Rights (2011-2021), gave an interview to the Human Rights Here blog on the role of the judges and his insights into the institutional functioning of the Court. The interview was conducted by LLM Students Annkathrin … Read more
The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights and the Laboratory of Criminal and Criminological Research of the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) co-organized with great success an event titled “Detention Conditions in Greek Prisons” on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the ESIEA Hall. The event brought together academics, institutional representatives, and … Read more
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, a half-day event titled “The Converging Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Istanbul Convention: A Scientific Dialogue Between the European Court of Human Rights and GREVIO” was successfully held at the Council … Read more
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
Yesterday, September 17, 2025, at 16:00, an award ceremony was held for students of the Law School of the University of Athens, who stood out for their participation in international moot court competitions during the academic year 2024-2025. The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) was represented by its President, Professor Linos-Alexandros Sicilianos. For yet … Read more
The Governing Board of the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) expresses its deep sorrow for the loss of the Emeritus Professor and Honorary President of the MFHR, Elli Yotopoulos-Sicilianos, who passed away yesterday, on September 14, 2025. Professor Elli Yotopoulos-Sicilianos served as President of the MFHR from 2018 to September 2024, making a multifaceted … Read more