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More political theatre while Gaza burns - josimarfootball.com

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 2d

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...

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 · 1d

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...

More political theatre while Gaza burns - josimarfootball.com

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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 2d

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...

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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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...

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

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 4d

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

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...

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

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 5d

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

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...

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

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · 5d

#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

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 ...

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

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 8d

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/...

www.boomportaal.nl

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Nick McGeehan @ncgeehan.bsky.social · 8d

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...

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Jul 11

"The Finish Line of Caster Semenya’s Judicial Marathon"

ANTOINE DUVAL (@antoineduval.bsky.social‬) on yesterday's Semenya ruling by the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR and why it's a wake-up call for the Swiss Federal Supreme Court & the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
verfassungsblog.de/caster-semen...

Quote: “The case will affect the field of transnational sports law and governance for years to come.”

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Jul 11

No link, but I can share it with you via email.

Antoine Duval @antoineduval.bsky.social · Jul 11

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.