The applicants, Niko Mavrakis and Corc Kasaoğlu, are two Turkish nationals who were born in 1941 and 1984 respectively and lived in Istanbul, where they served as Greek Orthodox priests. The case concerns the applicants’ removal from the lists of the members of the boards of directors of three religious minority foundations on account of their being members of the clergy, and the ensuing judicial proceedings. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
ECHR: Mavrakis and Kasapoǧlu v. Turkey (nos. 12549/23, 71/24, and 2023/24)
26. Mai 2026 — Dr. Georg NeureitherECHR: Homophobic article by senior official of Greek Orthodox Church was incompatible with the Convention
31. August 2023 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn its decision in the case of Lenis v. Greece (application no. 47833/20) the European Court of Human Rights has, by a majority, declared the application inadmissible. The decision is final. The case concerned Mr Lenis’s posting of a homophobic article on his personal blog in December 2015, when the Greek Parliament had been about to debate proposed legislation introducing civil unions for same-sex couples, and his subsequent prosecution and sentencing for incitement to hatred and discrimination. At the time, Mr Lenis was the Metropolitan (equivalent of a bishop) of the Greek Orthodox Church for Kalavryta and Aigialeia. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
ECHR: Arnavutkoy Greek Orthodox Taksiarhis Church Foundation v. Türkiye (no. 27269/09)
15. November 2022 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant association, the Arnavutkoy Greek Orthodox Taksiarhis Church Foundation (Arnavutköy Taksiarhis Rum Kilisesi Vakfı), is one of the foundations under Turkish law of the Greek Orthodox Community of Istanbul. The case concerns judicial proceedings leading to a refusal to register property which, according to the applicant foundation, had been in its continuous possession for a long period and had been mentioned in a declaration of 1936, its founding document. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
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