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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...

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...

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...

18 Sep CPT’s report on the visit to Albania

Posted at 09:41h in ▶ Prisoners, ▶ Police

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published the report on its most recent visit to Albania carried...

07 Jul Prisoners’ video surveillance led to the violation of the right to privacy

Posted at 10:56h in ▶ Prisoners, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), Article 13 (right to an effective remedy)

In the case of Gorlov and Others v. Russia (application nos. 27057/06 and 2 others) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been: a violation of...

20 Jun Violation of the prisoners’ right to education due to the authorities’ refusal to allow them access to the computer and the internet

Posted at 09:15h in ▶ Prisoners, Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 (freedom of movement)

In the case of Mehmet Reşit Arslan and Orhan Bingöl v. Turkey (application no. 47121/06, 18.06.2019) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation...

20 May Concerns of the Commissioner for Human Rights about the Serbian draft legislation regarding the life imprisonment

Posted at 13:26h in Serbia, ▶ Prisoners, ▶ Judiciary

The Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović, warns Serbia to ensure that its draft legislation concerning life imprisonment is compliant with the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights In...

06 May The authorities’ refusal to allow the detainee to attend his brother’s funeral led to a violation of Article 8 of the Convention

Posted at 06:47h in ▶ Prisoners, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case of Vetsev v. Bulgaria (application no. 54558/15, 30.04.2019) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 8 (right to...