19 Aug CPT Report on North Macedonia 2021
In the latest report on North Macedonia published by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) it was concluded...
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12 Aug A post-mortem examination of a child against the will of the parents is not in accordance with the Convention
In the case of Polat v. Austria (application no. 12886/16, 20.07.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 8 (right to...
05 Aug Hate in the Western Balkan region
The “Block the hatred. Share the love!” regional campaign aimed to address the phenomenon of hate speech, thus raise awareness among the general public about the imminent danger of hate...
31 Jul Failure to formally recognize same-sex unions led to violations of the Convention
In the case of Fedotova and Others v. Russia (applications nos. 40792/10, 30538/14 and 43439/14) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of...
31 Jul Report of the Council of Europe’s fact-finding mission on migration and refugees to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Special Representative of the Secretary General on Migration and Refugees, Ambassador Drahoslav Štefánek published a report on his fact-finding mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aim of the mission was...
26 Jul Violation of the Convention due to the collective expulsion of foreigners in Hungary
Posted at 26 Jul 2021
in ▶ Asylum seekers, Article 4 (prohibition of slavery and of forced labour), Article 13 (right to an effective remedy)
In the case of Shahzad v. Hungary (application no. 12625/17, 08.07.2021) the EuropeanmCourt of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 4 of Protocol No....
26 Jul Difference in entitlement to parental leave constitute a gender discrimination
Posted at 26 Jul 2021
in Discrimination, Familiy, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination)
In the case of Gruba and Others v. Russia (application nos. 66180/09, 30771/11, 50089/11 and 22165/12, 06.07.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a...
26 Jul The line between right to be forgotten and freedom of expression
Posted at 26 Jul 2021
in ▶ Data protection, Freedom of speech, Article 10 (right to freedom of expression)
In the case of Hurbain v. Belgium (application no. 57292/16, 22.06.2021) the European Court of Human Rights held that there had been: no violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression)...
26 Jul The prosecution and subsequent imposition of a driving ban on penalty points do not constitute a double punishment
Posted at 26 Jul 2021
in ▶ Judiciary, Croatia, Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 (right not to be tried or punished twice)
In its decision in the case of Matijašić v. Croatia (application no. 38771/15, 07.01.2021) the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously declared the application inadmissible. In 2013 and 2014 in...
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...