Essence of the decision: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) examined three joined cases against Ukraine concerning excessive length of criminal proceedings. The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention due to unreasonably long criminal proceedings and lack…

Essence of the decision: The European Court of Human Rights ruled on multiple applications from Alexei Navalny and OOO ZP against Russia concerning violations of freedom of expression. The Court found violations of Article 10 of the Convention in all cases, which involved restrictions on Navalny's publications about corruption and criticism of Russian officials. The Court…

Essence of the decision: The European Court of Human Rights examined three joined cases against Ukraine concerning excessive length of pre-trial detention. The Court found violations of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention in all cases, where the applicants were held in detention for periods ranging from 3 years and 3 months to nearly 4…

The essence of the decision: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favor of two Russian Jehovah's Witnesses who were criminally prosecuted for extremism due to their religious activities. The Court found that their prosecution for organizing worship services and practicing their religion peacefully violated Article 9 of the Convention (freedom of religion). The…

Essence of the decision: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on 13 combined cases against Ukraine regarding inadequate detention conditions and lack of effective remedies. The Court found violations of Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention concerning poor detention conditions in various Ukrainian facilities. The applicants were awarded compensation ranging from 4,000 to…

Essence of the decision: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in the case of Gnezdov v. Ukraine concerning unlawful detention of the applicant. The Court found a violation of Article 5 § 1 of the Convention due to arbitrary detention without proper justification and delayed release. The Court awarded the applicant EUR 2,600 in…

Here's a detailed analysis of the ECHR decision in Girginova v. Bulgaria: 1. Essence of the decision in 3-5 sentences: The case concerns a journalist's request for access to the reasons for acquittal of a former Minister of Internal Affairs in Bulgaria after the high-profile criminal case against him was classified. The Court found that the refusal…

The essence of the decision: The European Court of Human Rights ruled on cases brought by same-sex couples against Poland regarding the lack of legal recognition of their relationships. The Court found that Poland violated Article 8 of the Convention by failing to provide a legal framework for recognition and protection of same-sex unions. The cases…

Essence of the decision: The European Court of Human Rights ruled on the case Snopov v. Ukraine concerning unfair conduct of proceedings in the Court of Appeal of Crimea. The case involved the quashing of the applicant's acquittal in an administrative offense case without properly informing him about the appeal proceedings. The Court found a violation…

Here's a detailed analysis of the ECHR decision in I.C. v. Republic of Moldova: 1. Essence of the decision in 3-5 sentences: - The case concerns Moldova's failure to protect an intellectually disabled woman from trafficking and servitude after her removal from State care and placement with a family on a farm through a "deinstitutionalization" procedure.…