Judgment concerning Switzerland
10/07/25
In the case of Semenya v. Switzerland the Court held that there had been a violation of the right to a fair hearing.
The case concerned an international-level athlete, specialising in middle-distance races, who complained about certain regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF – now called World Athletics) requiring her to take hormone treatment to decrease her natural testosterone level in order to be able to take part in international competitions in the female category. Having refused to undergo the treatment, she was no longer able to take part in international competitions.