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  • Emilie Weible, Claudio Cerqueira, Marjolaine Viret

The Legal Implications of the Semenya Ruling from a Swiss perspective

October 10, 2025

Emilie Weible, Claudio Cerqueira, Dr. Marjolaine Viret *** This is the final post in our symposium on the ECtHR Grand Chamber ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine Duval and Dr. Faraz Shahlaei. An introduction to the symposium and the case can be found here. *** Introduction On 11 July […]

  • Faraz Shahlaei & Antoine Duval

The Elephant in the Room: The Grand Chamber and the independence of the CAS

October 09, 2025

Dr. Faraz Shahlaei & Dr. Antoine Duval *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine Duval and Dr. Faraz Shahlaei. An introduction to the symposium and the case […]

  • Daniela Heerdt

Access to Remedy in the Grand Chamber’s Semenya v. Switzerland Decision

October 08, 2025

by Daniela Heerdt *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine Duval and Dr. Faraz Shahlaei. An introduction to the symposium and the case can be found here. […]

  • Daniel Reitiker

Contextualizing Semenya: The current and future role of the European Court of Human Rights in sports

October 07, 2025

Dr. Daniel Rietiker *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine Duval and Dr. Faraz Shahlaei. An introduction to the symposium and the case can be found here. […]

  • Lena Holzer

A Human Rights Analysis of Semenya and its Potential Effects on the Rights of Transgender Athletes

October 06, 2025

Dr. Lena Holzer *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine Duval and Dr. Faraz Shahlaei. An introduction to the symposium and the case can be found here. *** […]

  • Michele Krech

The Semenya Judgment and Women’s Eligibility in Sport: Nothing Changes, Everything Does!

October 03, 2025

Dr. Michele Krech1 *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine Duval and Dr. Faraz Shahlaei. An introduction to the symposium and the case can be found here. […]

  • Sarah Thin

Deterritorialising Semenya: Jurisdiction and Extraterritoriality in the Grand Chamber judgment

October 02, 2025

Dr. Sarah Thin *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine Duval and Dr. Faraz Shahlaei. An introduction to the symposium and the case can be found here. […]

  • Antoine Duval and Faraz Shahlaei

Examining the Grand Chamber’s Ruling in Semenya v Switzerland: Introducing the Symposium

October 01, 2025

Dr. Antoine Duval & Dr. Faraz Shahlaei1 *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine Duval and Dr. Faraz Shahlaei. This first post in the symposium aims to […]

  • Tsubasa Shinohara

Caster Semenya v. Switzerland: eligibility of intersex female athlete in female athletic events

September 27, 2023

By Dr Tsubasa Shinohara On 11 July 2023, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rendered a significant judgment in Caster Semenya v. Switzerland (App. No. 10934/21, only available in French) after it delivered several judgments in the field of sports (especially, see Bakker v. Switzerland (dec.), Mutu and Pechstein v. Switzerland, Ali Riza v. […]