Domestic violence – Implementing perpetrator programmes in Kosovo

A policy brief intended to support the implementation of programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence in Kosovo* was developed within the framework of the project “Reinforcing the fight against violence…

Frontex in North Macedonia

The EU’s border and coast guard agency Frontex will provide operational support in the border management of North Macedonia, “with full respect for fundamental rights”, under an agreement adopted by…

Complaints by former high-ranking officials after the annulment of the pardon declared inadmissible

In the case of Taleski and Others v. North Macedonia (applications nos. 77796/17, 80003/17, 81848/17, 81862/17, 11583/18, and 30884/18, 16.02.2023) the European Court of Human Rights has unanimously declared the…

Applications regarding the reduction of old-age pensions in Serbia are inadmissible

In the case of Žegarac and Others v. Serbia (application no. 54805/15 and 10 other applications, (09.02.2023) European Court of Human Rights unanimously, decided to declare eight of the applications…

Discrimination based on using Ijekavian in court proceeding

In the case Paun Jovanović v. Serbia (application no. 41394/15, 07.02.2023) the Court found a violation of the Article 1 of Protocol No.12. (Prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on…

The authorities’ refusal to replace the term “male” by the term “neutral” or “intersex” on the birth certificate in line with Article 8 of the Convention

In the case of Y v. France (application no. 76888/17, 31.01.2023) the European Court of Human Rights held, by six votes to one, that there had been no violation of…

Discrimination due to a legal reform related to obtaining a family pension

In the case of Valverde Digon v. Spain (no. 22386/19, 26.01.2023) the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 (protection of property)…

Labelling of a children’s book as harmful solely on the basis of its LGBTI content is a violation of the Convention

In the case of Macatė v. Lithuania (application no. 61435/19, 23.01.2023) the European Court held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the…

Wiretapping in the context of criminal proceedings was not in accordance with the Convention

In the case Potoczká and Adamčo v. Slovakia (no. 7286/16, 12.01.2023) the Court of European Court of Human Rights found a violation Violation of Article 8 and Article 6 §…

Human Rights Watch 2023 Report

Human Rights Watch publish ist HRW’s World Report 2023 on 12 January. The Report shows that 2022 was a worrying year in Central and Southeast Europe with a high record…