US EditionHuman rights court rules Olympic champion runner Semenya did not get fair hearing in Switzerland
SWITZERLAND, JUL 10 – The European Court of Human Rights found Switzerland denied Semenya a rigorous judicial review in her seven-year fight against testosterone-based eligibility rules, awarding her €80,000 for legal costs.
- Europe’s top human rights court ruled that the Swiss Federal Supreme Court violated Semenya’s right to a fair hearing, remanding her case back to Swiss courts.
- The European Court of Human Rights found that the Swiss courts' review of Semenya's case lacked sufficient rigor, violating her right to a fair hearing, based on prior validations by CAS and Swiss courts.
- The European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber found a 15-2 vote that Semenya’s right to a fair hearing was violated, awarding her €80,000 in damages.
- Following the ruling, the case returns to Swiss courts, with the decision seen as symbolic and not overturning regulations, leaving stakeholders to monitor next steps closely.
- This ruling is a watershed for sports governance, pressuring federations and the IOC to reform sex eligibility rules, as Yasin Patel called it "transformative.
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