The imprisonment of opposition leader, Shehlahtih Demitras, aims to "choke political pluralism" in Turkey, the European Court of Human Rights has today ruled on a conviction for Ankara.

The European Court of Human Rights issued a damning verdict for Greece and Italy today, ruling on a case involving Afghan and other asylum seekers who were almost sent back to their war-torn homelands without their consideration of their asylum request  by Greek and Italian authorities.

Greece has been summoned by the European Court of Human Rights to pay fines between 5,000 to 15,000 euros in damages, to fourteen Nafplio Prison convicts.