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Human 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.

  • The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Semenya's right to a fair hearing was violated by Switzerland's Supreme Court, remanding her case for reconsideration.
  • The flaw arose because the Swiss Federal Supreme Court's review lacked the rigorous examination required, ignoring the mandatory jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and prior validations in 2019 and 2020.
  • The European Court of Human Rights' Grand Chamber found that Switzerland's review of Semenya's case lacked the required rigorous judicial examination, voting 15-2, and ordered Switzerland to pay €80,000 for costs.
  • The case returns to Swiss federal court in Lausanne, with the ruling being symbolic and not overturning regulations, as lawyers and sports bodies await next steps.
  • The European Court of Human Rights' ruling is seen as a watershed, pressuring sports federations and the IOC to reform DSD rules, as barrister Yasin Patel called it 'transformative'.
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The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Swiss Federal Supreme Court violated Caster Semenya's right to a fair trial when she was denied an appeal in 2023 against World Athletics regulations that effectively banned her from competing.

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The hyperandrogenic athlete greeted Thursday "a positive result" but assures that the "combat is not over".

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