Does the non compliance with the examination procedure of witnesses affect the principal of fair trial?
JUDGMENT Shala v. Switzerland 25.07.2019 (no. 63896/12) see here SUMMARY Failure to inform criminal trial witnesses of their right to consular assistance. Intentional homicide and fair trial. No infringement. The applicant is sentenced by the Swiss courts for murder in the context of a blood feud. Complaints of infringement of fair trial. The applicant criticized […]
Conviction for comments in an election campaign brochure violated the freedom of expression.
JUDGMENT Brzeziński v. Poland 25.07.2019 (no. 47542/07) see here SUMMARY Comments on an election campaign brochure and the freedom of expression. The Court noted that the contested statements had been made in the context of a debate on issues which were important for the local community. It held that the language used in the brochure […]