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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 22:43h 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...

20 Jan Insufficiently limited powers of the police led to a violation of the Convention

Posted at 21:19h in Serbia, ▶ Police, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case of Vig v. Hungary (application no. 59648/13, 14.01.2020) the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of Article 8 (right to respect for private and family...

20 Jan Ill-treatment conducted by Serbian police

Posted at 21:14h in ▶ Police ill-treatment, Serbia, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment)

In the case of Zličić v. Serbia (applications nos. 73313/17 and 20143/19, 26.01.2020) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violations of Article 3...

15 Nov The requirement for prisoners to prove their faith in writing is not in accordance with the Convention

Posted at 12:37h in ▶ Prisoners

In the case of Neagu v. Romania (application no. 21969/15, 10.11.2020) the European Court of Human Rights held, by a majority, that there had been a violation of Article 9...

28 Sep Refusal to rectify a prisoner’s religion data in his prison file did not violate the Convention

Posted at 10:01h in ▶ Prisoners

In the case of Mariș v. Romania (application no. 58208/14, 22.10.2020) the European Court of Human Rights has by a majority declared the application inadmissible. The case concerns the refusal of...

10 Jun The state’s failure to protect a juvenile detainee with a mental disability

Posted at 23:09h in ▶ Detention, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), Article 5 (right to liberty and security)

In the case I.E. v. the Republic of Moldova (application no. 45422/13, 26.05.2020) the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of torture) and a...

28 Apr CPT’s Principles on the Treatment of Persons Deprived of their Liberty during the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic

Posted at 23:27h in ▶ Prisoners, ▶ Police

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published a statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of...

18 Feb Albanian authorities must establish a special medical institution for the mentally ill persons who were deprived of their liberty

Posted at 09:28h in ▶ Prisoners, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), Article 5 (right to liberty and security)

In the case of Strazimiri v. Albania (application no. 34602/16) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been: a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman...

29 Nov Conditions of detention in Croatia

Posted at 07:23h in Croatia, ▶ Detention, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment)

In the case Ulemek v. Croatia (application no. 21613/16) the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of Article 3 (degrading treatment) – concerning the conditions of Mr Ulemek’s...

23 Oct Judgment against Serbia on unjustified length of detention

Posted at 08:02h in Serbia, ▶ Judiciary, ▶ Detention, Article 5 (right to liberty and security)

In the case of Purić and R.B. v. Serbia the European Court of Human Rights (Applications nos. 27929/10 and 52120/13) that there has been a violation of Article 5 § 3 of the European...