Michele Krech
@michelekrech.bsky.social
Law Prof @lincolnalexander.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social
International Law. Global Governance. Transnational Regulation.
Human Rights. Law & Science. Critical Legal Theory. Sex & Gender.
International Law. Global Governance. Transnational Regulation.
Human Rights. Law & Science. Critical Legal Theory. Sex & Gender.
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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
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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October 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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
it is available at strasbourgobservers.com/2025/10/03/t...
#Sportslaw #DSDRegulations #WorldAthletics #CAS #ECtHR
Per the dissent: There IS a jurisdictional link bc "the entire reputation of international sports regulation is specifically based on the fact that sport governing bodies have their seat in Switzerland, or other CoE member States, and their regulations are subject to review by the SFSC and the CAS."
July 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Per the dissent: There IS a jurisdictional link bc "the entire reputation of international sports regulation is specifically based on the fact that sport governing bodies have their seat in Switzerland, or other CoE member States, and their regulations are subject to review by the SFSC and the CAS."
However, the Grand Chamber deemed Semenya's substantive rights claims (non-discrimination, respect for private life, and effective remedy) inadmissible, finding no jurisdictional link between these claims and Switzerland.
July 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
However, the Grand Chamber deemed Semenya's substantive rights claims (non-discrimination, respect for private life, and effective remedy) inadmissible, finding no jurisdictional link between these claims and Switzerland.