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15 Apr Measures of the European Court of Human Rights during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted at 15 Apr 2020 in Access to justice

The European Court of Human Rights has taken a series of exceptional measures in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. In accordance with the lockdown measures adopted by the host country,...

20 Mar Enforcement of Judgment Zorica Jovanovic v. Serbia

Posted at 20 Mar 2020 in Serbia, ▶ Judiciary, Familiy

The Human Rights Director of the Council of Europe received the State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice of Serbia, at the margins of the CMDH meeting (3-5 March). Serbian...

20 Mar Roma settlements had adequate access to drinking water

Posted at 20 Mar 2020 in Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), Roma people, Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination)

In the case of Hudorovič and Others v. Slovenia (applications nos. 24816/14 and 25140/14, 10.03.2020) the European Court of Human Rights held that there had been: no violation of Article...

20 Mar Lawyer’s travel expenses with the office outside the court seat are unnecessary expenses

Posted at 20 Mar 2020 in ▶ Judiciary, Article 6 (right to a fair trial)

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28 Feb The State’s positive obligation to conduct an effective investigation into the alleged rape

Posted at 28 Feb 2020 in Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), Women’s rights

In the case of Y v. Bulgaria (no. 41990/18, 20.02.2020) the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of the positive obligation under Articles 3 and 8 of the...

28 Feb Personal data retention and using new technologies in violation of the Convention

Posted at 28 Feb 2020 in ▶ Data protection, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case of Gaughran v. the United Kingdom (application no. 45245/15, 13.02.2020) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 8...

18 Feb Judge impartiality in two connected proceedings

Posted at 18 Feb 2020 in ▶ Judiciary, Article 6 (right to a fair trial)

In the case of Alexandru Marian Iancu v. Romania (application no. 60858/15, 04.02.2020) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been no violation of Article 6...

18 Feb The storage of pre-paid SIM card users’ data by telecommunications companies is in accordance with the Convention

Posted at 18 Feb 2020 in ▶ Data protection, Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)

In the case of Breyer v. Germany (application no. 50001/12) the European Court of Human Rights held, by six votes to one, that there had been no violation of Article...

29 Nov Employee’s freedom of expression has been violated

Posted at 29 Nov 2019 in Freedom of speech, Article 10 (right to freedom of expression)

In the case of Herbai v. Hungary (application no. 11608/15) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression)...

29 Nov Conditions of detention in Croatia

Posted at 29 Nov 2019 in ▶ Detention, Croatia, 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...