European Court of Human Rights rejects challenge to London Charedi housing group

Now the ECHR has concluded the policy of Hackney Council and the AIHA was justified and the application to challenge it “manifestly ill-founded”.

Chaya Spitz, chief executive of AIHA, said, “We welcome this decision by the European Court of Human Rights which confirms that making targeted provision to meet the needs of minority groups is protected by the law.

“For 40 years, AIHA has successfully addressed the specific needs of the Orthodox Jewish community in the UK, giving families suitable and affordable housing.  We are proud of the essential service that we provide and, through this case, to have established an important principle which affects many different communities across the UK.”

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