Europe, French woman and court

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.
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.
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.
Top European rights court rules woman's refusal to have sex not a fault in divorce case
A French woman who had stopped having sex with her husband and had been considered at fault in a divorce, has won a case at Europe’s top human rights court
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.
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