Finish line beckons in Semenya’s human rights fight

The appeal branch of the European Court of Human Rights rules on the issue of intersex people in sport this week

06 July 2025 - 00:00 By Tshepo Madlingozi and Allan Tumbo

Caster Semenya’s prolonged legal battle in various European legal forums marks another milestone on Thursday, when the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg rules in her case against Switzerland. ..

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