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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 2d

In advance of tomorrow's match between Italy and Israel, here again is my and @antoineduval.bsky.social piece in @josimarfootball.bsky.social on the serious governance failures that mean Israel is still allowed to compete. And no, the peace-plan changes nothing josimarfootball.com/2025/10/06/m...

More political theatre while Gaza burns - josimarfootball.com

Uefa and Fifa’s failure to sanction the Israel Football Association is a moral and political failure.

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 2d

The final post of the symposium by @marjolaineviret.bsky.social, Emilie Weible and Cláudio Cerqueira focuses on the impact of the #Semenya judgement from a Swiss perspective.

It is available at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/10/t...

#Sportslaw #CAS #Arbitration #PILA #ECtHR

The Legal Implications of the Semenya Ruling from a Swiss perspective - Strasbourg Observers

Emilie Weible, Claudio Cerqueira, Dr. Marjolaine Viret *** This is the final post in our symposium on the ECtHR Grand Chamber ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine...

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 5d

The seventh blog by myself & @Faraz7S focuses on the 'elephant in the room' after the #Semenya judgment: the questionable independence of the #CAS from the SGBs.

It is available at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/09/t...

#Sportslaw #ECtHR #ECHR #CAS #Judicialindependence #SeparationOfPowers

The Elephant in the Room: The Grand Chamber and the independence of the CAS - Strasbourg Observers

Dr. Faraz Shahlaei & Dr. Antoine Duval *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v...

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 6d

The sixth blog by Daniela Heerdt looks at how the #Semenya judgment affects the right to access to remedy.

It is available at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/08/a...

#Sportslaw #ECtHR #Remedy

Access to Remedy in the Grand Chamber’s Semenya v. Switzerland Decision - Strasbourg Observers

by Daniela Heerdt *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The sy...

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 7d

The fifth blog of our symposium by Daniel Rietiker contextualises the #Semenya judgment by situating it within the broader approach of the #ECtHR to sports governance and dispute resolution.

It is now available at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/07/c...

#Sportslaw #ECHR #Mutu #Pechstein

Contextualizing Semenya: The current and future role of the European Court of Human Rights in sports - Strasbourg Observers

Dr. Daniel Rietiker *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The ...

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 8d

Our (with @ncgeehan.bsky.social) piece on #UEFA/#FIFA's failure to sanction the #Israel Football Association is out @josimarfootball.bsky.social.

We argue that they are unethical in the name of neutrality, applying unjustifiable double standards to Russia & Israel, & failing to enforce their rules.

JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 9d

Uefa and Fifa’s failure to sanction the Israel Football Association is a moral and political failure.

By @ncgeehan.bsky.social and @antoineduval.bsky.social

josimarfootball.com/2025/10/06/m...

More political theatre while Gaza burns - josimarfootball.com

Uefa and Fifa’s failure to sanction the Israel Football Association is a moral and political failure.

josimarfootball.com

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 8d

The fourth blog by @lenaholzer.bsky.social is focused on the potential impact of the #Semenya judgment on the eligibility of transgender athletes to participate in female competitions.

It is available at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/06/a...

#Sportslaw #ECHR #ECtHR #TransRights

A Human Rights Analysis of Semenya and its Potential Effects on the Rights of Transgender Athletes - Strasbourg Observers

Dr. Lena Holzer *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symp...

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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 9d

Uefa and Fifa’s failure to sanction the Israel Football Association is a moral and political failure.

By @ncgeehan.bsky.social and @antoineduval.bsky.social

josimarfootball.com/2025/10/06/m...

More political theatre while Gaza burns - josimarfootball.com

Uefa and Fifa’s failure to sanction the Israel Football Association is a moral and political failure.

josimarfootball.com

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Michele Krech @michelekrech.bsky.social · 11d

The Grand Chamber's decision not only says that World Athletics' female eligibility rules must be subjected to rigorous human rights review, but also suggests that their shaky evidentiary foundations and seriously harmful consequences make the rules unlikely to withstand future legal challenges.

Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 11d

The third blog by @michelekrech.bsky.social focuses on the impact of the #Semenya judgment on eligibility rules for female competitions arguing that it changes everything.

it is available at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/03/t...

#Sportslaw #DSDRegulations #WorldAthletics #CAS #ECtHR

The Semenya Judgment and Women’s Eligibility in Sport: Nothing Changes, Everything Does! - Strasbourg Observers

Dr. Michele Krech1 *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The s...

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 11d

The third blog by @michelekrech.bsky.social focuses on the impact of the #Semenya judgment on eligibility rules for female competitions arguing that it changes everything.

it is available at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/03/t...

#Sportslaw #DSDRegulations #WorldAthletics #CAS #ECtHR

The Semenya Judgment and Women’s Eligibility in Sport: Nothing Changes, Everything Does! - Strasbourg Observers

Dr. Michele Krech1 *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The s...

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 12d

The second blog by @sallythin.bsky.social is focused on the #ECtHR's approach to the (extra)territorial jurisdiction of Switzerland in the #Semenya case and is already available at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/02/d...

#Sportslaw #ECHR #TransnationalLaw #Jurisdiction #CAS

Deterritorialising Semenya: Jurisdiction and Extraterritoriality in the Grand Chamber judgment - Strasbourg Observers

Dr. Sarah Thin *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The sympo...

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 12d

#Sportslaw Blog!

With Faraz Shahlaei we prepared a symposium for Strasbourg Observers focused on the #Semenya judgement of the Grand Chamber of the #ECtHR.

Our opening blog introducing the symposium is at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/01/e...

#ECHR #HumanRights #DSDRegulations #WorldAthletics

Examining the Grand Chamber's Ruling in Semenya v Switzerland: Introducing the Symposium - Strasbourg Observers

Dr. Antoine Duval & Dr. Faraz Shahlaei1 *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya ...

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 15d

3/ The Russian Football Union took UEFA and FIFA to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. See @antoineduval.bsky.social's excellent analysis of that here - essentially CAS sided with UEFA and FIFA's claims that they needed to protect their competitions www.boomportaal.nl/tijdschrift/...

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 15d

Multiple well-sourced articles, including a piece today in The Guardian, suggest UEFA is on the verge of suspending the Israel Football Association. A 🧵 on some of the background to this www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Israel in line for World Cup qualifying reprieve even if Uefa imposes ban

Uefa is expected to avoid trying to block Israel from World Cup qualifying as it considers measures against the country’s football association

www.theguardian.com

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Sep 2

Indeed, these regulations constitute a drastic restriction on her right to compete/exercise her economic activity on the EU's internal market (see #MecaMedina, #ISU) and there are serious doubts about their necessity/proportionality.

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Sep 2

Finally, #ImaneKhelif could also consider challenging the regulations on the basis of EU #CompetitionLaw and request an injunction from a Dutch court to suspend the regulation and allow her to compete in the Box Cup in Eindhoven.

#ISU #MecaMedina

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Sep 2

Indeed, forced genetic testing, as imposed by World Boxing, is as (or even more) controversial than other forms of regulations targeting the eligibility of intersex athletes.

See the blog by ‪@michelekrech.bsky.social‬, ‪@karkazis.bsky.social‬ & Sone Erikainen at verfassungsblog.de/genetic-sex-...

Sex Testing on Trial

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Sep 2

This case will be a test case to see how the #CAS and potentially the Swiss Federal Supreme Court implement the #Semenya judgement of the Grand Chamber of the #ECtHR.

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Sep 2

Algerian Olympic Champion #ImaneKhelif filed an appeal at #CAS early August against a #WorldBoxing decision declaring her ineligible to compete for upcoming World Boxing event after she refused to undergo genetic sex testing.

#Sportslaw #DSD #Intersex #Semenya #ECHR #HumanRights

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Le Temps @letemps.ch · Jul 16

Affaire Caster Semenya: le sport international n’échappe pas aux droits humains
➡️ https://l.letemps.ch/7Ks

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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · Jul 14

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@dcherneha.bsky.social @antoineduval.bsky.social

#CorporateAccountability #HumanRights

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Jul 12

Be prepared for a landmark case, there is a high likelihood that it will be going up to the #CJEU!

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Jul 12

Interestingly, in doing so, the Court referred extensively to the #IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations.

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Jul 12

In particular, it concluded that the #UCI rules were not an appropriate mean to attain a legitimate objective because there was no scientific evidence showing a significant sporting advantage of transgender athletes.

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Jul 12

Thursday was all about #Semenya, but in a very interesting judgement a Belgium court found that the #UCI rules barring access to female competitions to transgender athletes are contrary to EU anti-discrimination rules!

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