Strasbourg Observers Podcast

We’re excited to bring you closer to the European Court of Human Rights through our brand-new podcast. Join us as we explore key judgments, discuss emerging legal trends, and talk with experts and academics who help make sense of Strasbourg’s evolving jurisprudence. Whether you’re a seasoned legal scholar or just curious about human rights in Europe, our episodes offer insightful, accessible comme...

In this episode of the Strasbourg Observers Podcast , Cathérine Van de Graaf speaks with Eva Brems (Human Rights Centre, Ghent University) about the 2014 S.A.S. v. France judgment before the European Court of Human Rights. They revisit the Court’s controversial acceptance of the face veil ban under the notion of “living together”, discuss the lack of evidence-based reasoning and the marginalisatio...

In this episode of the Strasbourg Observers Podcast, Cathérine Van de Graaf and Eva Brems speak with Corina Heri (Tilburg University) about the European Court of Human Rights' role in the fight against climate change, looking back at the landmark Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz v. Switzerland judgment. They discuss the Court’s reasoning on states’ climate obligations, the standing of the Klima...

In this episode of the Strasbourg Observers Podcast, Cathérine Van de Graaf speaks with Professor Philip Leach (Middlesex University, former Director of the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre ) about one of the most significant ruptures in the European human rights system: Russia’s expulsion from the Council of Europe in March 2022. They discuss what the withdrawal means for individual applican...