The reasonable duration of the procedure is violated even if there is a contribution of the applicant to the delay, and the total duration is excessive
JUDGMENT Keaney v. Ireland 30.04.2020 (no. 72060/17) see here SUMMARY The case concerned a complaint about the length of civil proceedings following a failed business venture. It has also been chosen by the Court as a lead case in relation to the issue of effective domestic remedies in Ireland for complaints about excessive length of […]
Ineffective criminal protection of homosexuals against hate speech on facebook violates their right to privacy
JUDGMENT Beizaras and Levickas v. Lithuania 14.01.2020 (no. 41288/15) see here SUMMARY The case raised questions about the State’s responsibility to protect individuals from homophobic hate speech. The applicants are two young men who are in a relationship. One of the applicants posted a photograph of them kissing on his Facebook page, which led to […]