Difficulties in registering the birth of a person born abroad. Long delays in issuing birth certificates and identity cards. Violation of privacy

JUDGMENT G.Τ.Β. v. Spain 16.11.2023 (app. no. 3041/19) see here SUMMARY The case concerned attempts in Spain to register G.T.B.’s birth, which had taken place in Mexico. The Court found in particular that for the period from 2002-06, the Spanish authorities, despite sure knowledge that the documents needed could not be located in Mexico, had […]

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