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02 Apr Sexual violence in the workplace – lenient sentence by Croatian courts

Posted at 02 Apr 2024 in Croatia, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), Women’s rights

The European Court of Human Rights determined unanimously in the Vučković v. Croatia case (application no. 15798/20, 12.12.2023.) that a violation of Articles 3 (prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment)...

30 Jan Violation of Article 3 of the convention, inhumane and degrading treatment, Croatia

Posted at 30 Jan 2024 in ▶ Prisoners, Croatia, Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment)

In the case of Vukusic v. Croatia (application no. 37522/16) the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of Article 3 (Inhuman and degrading treatment) of the European Convention...

25 Dec Stagnation in dealing with the past in former Yugoslavia threatens reconciliation and peace

Posted at 25 Dec 2023 in Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Access to justice, International crimes

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, has recently releasing a report assessing the state of transitional justice in the former Yugoslavia. This comes a decade after...

27 Sep Fair balance between the right to respect for private life and the right to freedom of expression

Posted at 27 Sep 2023 in Freedom of speech, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), Article 10 (right to freedom of expression)

In the case of Mesić v. Croatia (no. 2) (application no. 45066/17, 30.05.2023) the European Court of Human Rights held, by five votes to two, that there had been no...

23 Aug The use of evidence obtained by means of secret surveillance in criminal proceedings

Posted at 23 Aug 2023 in Article 6 (right to a fair trial), Access to justice

In the case Blagajac v. Croatia (application no. 50236/16, 09.05.2023), the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of the Article 6 § 1 European Convention on Human Rights....

16 Aug Violation of the right to an affective remedy in Croatia

Posted at 16 Aug 2023 in Croatia, Article 13 (right to an effective remedy)

In the case of Ladan v. Croatia (application no. 56787/16, 11.05.2023) the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of Article 13 (right to an affective remedy) of the...

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...

25 May The right of trade unions to control their membership vis-à-vis the right to freedom of association of would-be members

Posted at 25 May 2022 in Croatia, Discrimination, Article 11 (right to freedom of assembly)

In the case of Vlahov v. Croatia (application no. 31163/13, 05.05.2022) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 11 (freedom of...

10 May Ordering the applicants to bear the full costs of the State’s representation in the civil proceedings violated the Convention

Posted at 10 May 2022 in Article 1 Protocol No. 1 (protection of property), Croatia, Compensation, International crimes

In the case of Bursać and Others v. Croatia (application no. 78836/16) the European Court of Human Rights has found a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to...

04 May Prolongation of placement in psychiatric institution not based on recent medical expert opinion violated the Convention

Posted at 04 May 2022 in Croatia, Article 5 (right to liberty and security)

In the case of Miklić v. Croatia (application no. 41023/19, 07.04.2022) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 1...