21 Jul GRETA’s report on Montenegro 2021
In a new report on Montenegro published on 02.06.2021 the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking group calls on the authorities to improve trafficking victims’ access to justice and compensation, and to...
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19 Jul Criminal conviction of a student for his remarks about the Prime Minister violated the Convention
Posted at 19 Jul 2021
in ▶ Judiciary, Freedom of speech, Article 10 (right to freedom of expression)
In the case of Ömür Çağdaş Ersoy v. Turkey (application no. 19165/19, 15.06.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been: a violation of Article 10...
01 Jul The Council of Europe’s expert opinion on the Serbian draft law on same-sex unions
An expert opinion on the draft law on same-sex unions was prepared by the Council of Europe’s Directorate General for Democracy upon the request of the Minister for Human and...
06 May Irregularities in the appointment of judges of the Constitutional Court have led to a violation of the right to a tribunal established by law
In the case of Xero Flor w Polsce sp. z o.o. v. Poland (application no. 4907/18, 07.05.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a...
18 Apr Reports on the implementation of the Law on Free Legal Aid in Serbia
The A 11 - Initiative for Economic and Social Rights and the NGO Praxis presented reports on the implementation of the Serbian Law on Free Legal Aid from the perspective...
28 Feb Human Rights Watch report 2021
Posted at 28 Feb 2021
in Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Access to justice, Human rights defenders
Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) stated in its latest report published in January 2012 that human and minority rights, the rule of law and media freedom remain endangered in several Southeast and Central...
13 Feb Ineffective investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in an orphanage
Posted at 13 Feb 2021
in ▶ Children’s rights, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), Access to justice
In the case of X and Others v. Bulgaria (application no. 22457/16, 02.02.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held that that there had been a violation of the procedural...
13 Feb Refusal to grant a detained lawyer access to certain websites in order to prepare his defense violated his freedom of expression
Posted at 13 Feb 2021
in ▶ Prisoners, Article 10 (right to freedom of expression), Access to justice
In the case of Ramazan Demir v. Turkey (application no. 68550/17, 09.02.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 10 (freedom...
25 Jan The fine for begging in public areas breached the Convention
Posted at 25 Jan 2021
in Access to justice
In the case of Lăcătuş v. Switzerland (application no. 14065/15, 19.01.2020) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 8 (right to...
14 Dec Civil liability is wider than criminal liability
In the case of Ilias Papageorgiou v. Greece (application no. 44101/13, 10.12.2020) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been: no violation Article 6 § 2...