Human rights court rules Olympic champion Semenya did not get fair hearing
Summary
Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic champion runner, won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights. The court decided that Switzerland's Supreme Court did not give her a fair hearing during her appeal against sex eligibility rules in athletics, which affected her career.Key Facts
- Caster Semenya is a two-time Olympic champion runner.
- The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Semenya's rights were not fully respected during her appeal in Switzerland.
- The ruling means her case will go back to the Swiss federal court in Lausanne.
- The court awarded Semenya $94,000 for her costs and expenses.
- Semenya's case involves rules about whether female athletes with high testosterone levels can compete in women's sports.
- The ruling does not change the existing World Athletics rules that affected Semenya's career.
- Semenya has argued that her high testosterone is a natural genetic trait.
- The Swiss Federal Court had not carried out a detailed review of her case, according to the European Court of Human Rights.
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