ROLF, Author at Rule of Law Platform

27 Sep No violation of freedom of expression due to rejection of criminal complaint of journalist who have been targeted in the media

Posted at 27 Sep 2022 in ▶ Journalists, Serbia, Discrimination, Article 10 (right to freedom of expression)

In the case of Gaši and Others v. Serbia (application no. 24738/19, 06.09.2022) the European Court of Human Rights has found no violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) of...

21 Sep Failure to properly investigate sexual harassment in the workplace

Posted at 21 Sep 2022 in Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), Access to justice, Women’s rights

In the case of C. v. Romania (application no. 47358/20, 30.08.2022) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 8 (right to...

16 Sep Europride „cancelled“ in Belgrade: Restrictions on right to freedom of assembly

Posted at 16 Sep 2022 in Serbia, LGBT rights, Discrimination

The Serbian government should immediately rescind its ban on EuroPride events scheduled for Belgrade in September 2022, Human Rights Watch said on September, 01, 2022. Instead, the authorities should work...

12 Sep Confinement of the family in the Röszke transit zone is not in accordance with the Convention

Posted at 12 Sep 2022 in ▶ Asylum seekers, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), Article 4 (prohibition of slavery and of forced labour)

In the case W.O. and others v. Hungary (application no. 36896/18, 25.08.2022) the Court concluded that there has been a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of torture) and of Article...

06 Sep New Pristina roundtable report “The digital dimension of violence against women: Recognising and combating the phenomenon”

Posted at 06 Sep 2022 in ▶ Domestic violence, Kosovo, Women’s rights

The Council of Europe project “Reinforcing the fight against violence against women and domestic violence in Kosovo* - phase III” published this roundtable report which summarizes speeches, findings and recommendations...

29 Aug Thematic report on the Right to Effective Representation in Criminal Proceedings and the Ex Officio Appointment System in Kosovo

Posted at 29 Aug 2022 in Kosovo, OSCE, Access to justice

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today published its latest thematic report on: The Right to Effective Representation in Criminal Proceedings and the Ex Officio Appointment System. Covering the period between 2020...

23 Aug Serbian Bishop cursed the LBGT population

Posted at 23 Aug 2022 in Serbia, LGBT rights, Discrimination

A Serbian Orthodox bishop has been criticised for saying the forthcoming Europe Pride event in Belgrade will “desecrate” Belgrade, and saying he wished he could take up a weapon to...

15 Aug The state’ s approach in the case of a dispute over the maintenance of personal relations with the child was in accordance with the Convention

Posted at 15 Aug 2022 in ▶ Children’s rights, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case case of Jurišić v. Croatia (No. 2) (application no. 8000/21, 07.07.2022) the European Court of Human Rights found no violation of Article 8 (right to respect for...

10 Aug Gender equality in the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Posted at 10 Aug 2022 in ▶ Journalists, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Freedom of speech

The Council of Europe has published on 15.07.2022 the study on ‘Media and Gender: Towards a balanced gender representation and participation in the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina’ (Study). The...

05 Aug OSCE report on processing of war crimes in BiH

Posted at 05 Aug 2022 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE, International crimes

The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) presented on 28 June 2022, the report „A Race Against Time: Successes and Challenges in the Implementation of the National War Crimes...