Religion – Weltanschauung – Recht [ RWR ]

In today’s Chamber judgment in the case of M.E. v. France (application no. 50094/10), which is not final, the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there would be a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights if the order deporting the applicant to Egypt were enforced; and, that there had been no violation of Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) taken in conjunction with Article 3. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »

The applicant, M.E., is an Egyptian national who was born in 1973 and lives in Metz Queuleu. A Copt Christian, he was raised and grew up in the Copt community, of which he became a very active member. From May 2007 he and his family came under attack on account of their religious beliefs. Their landlord expelled them from their house, but when M.E. attempted to lodge a complaint the police refused to register it. He was followed several times in the street when going to church, insulted and then beaten violently. In August 2007 he was accused of taking part in proselytising activities that were offensive to Islam and Muslims. Proceedings were brought against him, but he did not attend court and fled Egypt. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »