Adequacy of measures taken by courts to establish paternity - Violation of Article 8
The applicants complain under Article 8, alone and in conjunction with Article 14 of the Convention, in relation to the investigation into a most intimate part of their private lives (including, in the second applicant’s case, the search and confiscation of her personal belongings) and in relation to their subsequent discharge from the armed forces pursuant to the absolute policy against homosexuals in the armed forces
The applicant alleged a violation of Articles 8 and 14 of the Convention on account of his exclusion from blood donation based solely on his sexual orientation
Equal treatment for men and women – Article 5(1) of Directive 76/207/EEC – Article 10 of Directive 92/85/EEC – Dismissal of a pregnant worker – Fixed-term employment contract
Judge Rapporteur: M. Wathelet
Appeal - Household allowance, married official - Registered partnership under Swedish law
Judge Rapporteur: J.-P. Puissochet
Protection of pregnant women – Direct effect and scope – Fixed-term contract of employment
Judge Rapporteur: M. Wathelet
Protection of female workers - Entitlement to maternity allowance in the event of dismissal of the female employee during the maternity leave - Unreasonable exclusion in breach of the principle of maternity protection
Article 8 (respect for private life), Article 6 (civil proceedings and fair hearing) – Refusal to order private insurance company to reimburse costs of gender re-assignment surgery
Dissenting / Concurring: Ress / Cabral Barreto, Hedigan, Greve
Equal treatment for men and women – Self-employed activity – Downgrading of medical practices
Judge Rapporteur: J.-P. Puissochet
Equal treatment for men and women Limitation of access by women to military posts in the Bundeswehr
Judge Rapporteur: J.-P. Puissochet
Gang rape criminal offence - Failure to apply the extenuating circumstance regarding minor offences - Alleged violation of the principle of equality and the re-educative function of punishment
Reducing someone to a ‘condition similar to slavery’ is an offence - Slavery, trafficking in persons and coercion - Prostitution under systematic violence and segregation
Article 8 (Respect for family life) - Adequacy of measures taken by authorities to enforce court decisions ordering return of children to their mother
Dissenting / Concurring: R. Maruste, A. Diculescu-Şova
Protection of female workers, compulsory ‘post-partum’ maternity leave - Hypothesis of premature birth - Commencement of the period of such leave suitable for ensuring adequate protection for mother and child
Protection of female workers – Maternity allowance – Alleged violation of the principle of equal treatment, as well as that of the protection of the family
Alleged violation of the rights of working women – Maternity and childhood – Mothers engaged in community service
Article 8 (Respect for private life) - Conviction for gross indecency involving several men in private
Article 8 (Respect for private life) - Dismissal of homosexuals from armed forces following intrusive questioning
Dissenting / Concurring: Loucaides
Refusal to grant custody to a parent living in a homosexual relationship - Violation of Article 8 and 14
Article 8 (Respect for private life) Article 14 (Discrimination) - Discharge from army due to implementation of policy against participation of homosexual in armed forces - Discharge from army due to implementation of policy against participation of homosexual in armed forces
Dissenting / Concurring: Loucaides