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The applicant’s reference in a judgment condemning a former Minister, for money laundering from criminal activity, without mentioning that his guilt is not determined! Violation of presumption of innocence

Article 5
28/11/2023 19:59

JUDGMENT Beltsios v. Greece 28.11.2023 (app. no. 57333/14) see here SUMMARY Violation of the presumption of innocence under Article 6 § 2 of the ECHR and failure to decide “immediately” on the applicant’s application for release from prison under Article 5 § 4 of the ECHR. In the years 2000 and 2002, contracts were signed […]

The courts considered an out-of-date appeal without giving reasons for the out-of-date and without granting an extension of time. Violation of legal certainty

Article 6 - Par. 1
22/11/2023 19:20

JUDGMENT Robuleţ v. the Republic of Moldova 14.11.2023 (app. no. 17935/08) see here SUMMARY Adjudication of an out-of-date appeal by the appeal court without the national court justifying why it considered an out-of-date appeal. The national courts did not justify why they accepted to examine the appeal brought after the legal deadline of 15 days […]

Arrest and conviction of protesters who were demonstrating peacefully for the eviction of squatters. Violation of freedom of assembly

Article 11
22/11/2023 11:02

JUDGMENT Laurijsen and others v. the Netherlands 21.11.2023 (app. no.. 56896/17, 56910/17, 56914/17, 56917/17 and 57307/17) see here SUMMARY The case concerned a protest against the eviction of a squat at Passeerdersgracht in Amsterdam. The applicants were arrested for blockading the road in front of and near the squat and summonsed for disturbing public order […]

The owner’s obligation to pay a standing heating charge, as they had disconnected from the heating network violated their right to property!

1st P - Article 1
20/11/2023 09:43

JUDGMENT Kitanovska and Trajkovski v. North Macedonia 14.11.2023 (app. no. 71657/17 and 9 others) see here SUMMARY The applicants complained that the obligation to pay a fixed charge to a private heat supplier introduced by the State violated their peaceful enjoyment of their property (apartments) under Article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention. […]

Deprivation of freedom of asylum seekers, inhuman conditions of detention and lack of information about their rights. Violation of Articles 3 and 5 of the ECHR

Article 3
19/11/2023 19:34

JUDGMENT A.E. and T.B. v. Italy 16.11.2023 (app. no. 18911/17, 18941/17 and 18959/17) and W.A. and others v. Italy (app. no. 18787/17) see here SUMMARY All the applicants (nine in total) arrived in Italy in the summer of 2016. According to the applicants in the first case, on 17 and 19 August 2016 they were […]

Retroactive application of a new shorter deadline for filing an application in a pending case! Violation of the right to access to court

1st P - Article 1
15/11/2023 16:27

JUDGMENT Legros and others v. France 09.11.2023 (app. no. 72173/17 and 17 others) see here SUMMARY The appeals of the applicants before the administrative courts concerning various issues were rejected as inadmissible with irrevocable decisions because during the litigation, a new shorter deadline for filing an appeal was applied with retroactive effect. The Court found […]

Death of a protester from a shot in the head! Insufficient investigation and unnecessary use of weapons against protesters. Violation of the right to life

Article 2
14/11/2023 19:42

JUDGMENT Νika v. Albania 14.11.2023 (app. no. 1049/17) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the death of the applicants’ husband and father after he had been shot in the head in 2011 during a demonstration in front of the Albanian Prime Minister’s office. The protest had resulted in violent confrontations between demonstrators and the authorities. […]

The wanted applicant did not demonstrate the possibility that he would be sentenced to life imprisonment, in the event of his extradition to the USA. Non-violation of Article 3 of the ECHR

Article 3
14/11/2023 19:08

JUDGMENT Lang v. Ukraine 09.11.2023 (app. no. 49134/20) see here SUMMARY Decision to extradite the applicant to the US following requests from the US Government. The applicant was wanted in the states of Florida, North Carolina, and Arizona for multiple offenses. Invoking Article 3 of the ECHR, he claimed that his extradition to the US […]

A rapper’s coviction for slanderous posts against the king of Spain and for glorifying terrorism did not violate freedom of expression!

Article 10
12/11/2023 19:29

JUDGMENT Rivadulla Duró v. Spain 09.11.2023 (app. no. 27925/21) see here SUMMARY Condemnation of rapper for defamatory and critical posts against the honorary king of Spain on twitter. These posts praised and supported terrorist acts and aimed to remove the royal family from the monarchy in Spain. The applicant was sentenced to two years in […]

Inadequate medical care for a refugee suffering from HIV along with inhumane conditions in Greek camps. Conviction for inhuman and degrading treatment

Article 3
10/11/2023 10:04

JUDGMENT E.F. v. Greece 05.10.2023 (app. no. 16127/20) see here SUMMARY Inability of the applicant, an asylum seeker with HIV, to receive medical treatment from the authorities of the Moria and Polykastro camps. In addition, the living conditions were not good. The applicant stated that she left Cameroon to escape sexual abuse and persecution by […]

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