Europe court finds Switzerland breached Semenya’s right to a fair trial

The court has found that Semenya was discriminated against because of her natural testosterone levels.

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of South African Olympic Champion Caster Semenya

The court has found that Semenya was discriminated against because of her natural testosterone levels.

In 2019, Semenya was barred from competing in certain women’s track events — after World Athletics introduced regulations requiring female athletes with differences in sexual development to medically lower their testosterone to eligible levels.

Semenya initially challenged the rules at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland, but her case — and several appeals — were dismissed by Swiss courts

On Thursday, the court upheld a 2023 decision that the rules breached Semenya’s rights to privacy, non-discrimination and effective legal protection