Top European human rights court backs French woman who refused sex with her husband
The ruling by the European Court of Human Rights goes against French courts. Advocates called on the government to amend French law “to eradicate this rape culture.”
Sex not part of woman’s ‘marital duties,’ court rules in divorce case
A Frenchwoman took her case to the European Court of Human Rights after she was ruled at fault in her divorce because she had stopped having sex with her husband.
Top European court backs woman whose husband got a divorce because she stopped having sex with him
"I hope that this decision will mark a turning point in the fight for women's rights in France," the woman said.
Top European rights court rules woman's refusal to have sex not at fault in divorce case
The European court of human rights (ECHR) sided Thursday with a French woman who had stopped having sex with her husband, saying she should not have been considered at fault on those grounds in their divorce.
French woman who refused sex with husband is not to blame for divorce, European court rules
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a 69-year-old French woman was not "at fault" in her divorce because she stopped having sex. View on euronews
French woman blamed for divorce because she no longer had sex with husband wins appeal at top European court
A woman, who was blamed by French courts for her divorce because she no longer had sex with her husband, has won an appeal in Europe’s top human rights court, the court said on Thursday, reigniting a debate in France over women’s rights.
Court Rules in Favor of French Woman Who Argued Refusal to Have Sex With Husband Wasn't to Blame for Divorce
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that refusal to have sex is not grounds for divorce in a historic victory for consent and women's rights in France.
European court backs Frenchwoman divorced for refusing sex
The Strasbourg-based court said France violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, relating to the right to respect for private and family life.
French woman who stopped having sex with husband wins ruling at European court
A woman who was blamed by French courts for her divorce because she no longer had sex with her husband won an appeal in Europe's top human rights court, the court said on Thursday, reigniting a debate in France over women's rights.
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