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CASE OF V.T. AND OTHERS v. AZERBAIJAN
This judgment, *V.T. and Others v. Azerbaijan* (application no. 20075/16), concerns the torture and unlawful killing of an Armenian soldier, H.T., by Azerbaijani forces during the April 2016 armed conflict. The Court found that although there was no "effective control" over the territory in question, the respondent State…
This judgment, *Yeryomenko v. Ukraine* (application no. 8394/20), concerns a grave case of systemic torture within the Ukrainian penitentiary system, specifically at Oleksiyivska Prison no. 25 in Kharkiv. The applicant, who was detained between 2011 and 2015, alleged that he was subjected to prolonged physical abuse, including beatings with rubber truncheons and cigarette burns to…
The case of *Samanyuk v. Ukraine* (Application no. 65686/17) concerns a dispute over the ownership of land purchased by the applicant from local authorities in 2002, which was later invalidated because the land fell within a railway exclusion zone. The national courts ruled in favor of the railway company, Ukrzaliznytsya, relying on historical technical documentation…
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The case of *O.A.G. v. Ukraine* (application no. 21480/16) concerns a former Ukrainian national who was arrested in 2015 on suspicion of separatist activities in the Odesa region. The applicant challenged her pre-trial detention, the material conditions of her confinement in the Odesa Pre-Trial Detention Facility (SIZO), the quality of…
This decision, **** for the Ukrainian legal system, concerns the right of access to a court under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention. The applicant sought compensation for non-pecuniary damage caused by the unlawful delay of a state department in processing his pension documents. Despite having a prior judgment confirming the department’s liability, his…
The case of *Boychuk v. Ukraine* (application no. 15484/19) concerns a systemic failure of the Ukrainian authorities to conduct an effective investigation into repeated allegations of domestic violence. Between 2013 and 2015, the applicant reported seven separate incidents of physical assault by her then-husband, supported by forensic medical reports confirming her injuries. Despite these reports…
This judgment, *V.T. and Others v. Azerbaijan* (application no. 20075/16), concerns the torture and unlawful killing of an Armenian soldier, H.T., by Azerbaijani forces during the April 2016 armed conflict. The Court found that although there was no "effective control" over the territory in question, the respondent State exercised "State agent authority and control" over…
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CASE OF OTTLAKÁN v. HUNGARY
This judgment concerns the effectiveness of the domestic remedy for prisoners in Hungary who have been subjected to cramped detention conditions, specifically in the context of "whole life" prisoners. The applicant, a prisoner serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, was awarded compensation by a domestic court for…
The case of *Iskrenović v. Serbia* (application no. 39427/23) concerns a violation of the right to a fair trial in the context of minor-offence proceedings. The applicant was convicted of insulting police officers during a period of civil unrest in Belgrade, with his conviction based almost exclusively on the testimony of the arresting officer. Throughout…
No new decisions were published today
No new decisions were published today
No new decisions were published today
CASE OF C.P. v. SPAIN
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of *C.P. v. Spain* ruled on the delicate balance between a pregnant woman's right to reproductive autonomy and the state's interest in protecting unborn life. The applicant, a French national residing in Spain, was compulsorily…
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In the case of *Varva v. Ukraine*, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on an application concerning multiple violations of Articles 3 and 5 of the Convention arising from the applicant’s detention in Kharkiv in late 2014. The Court established that the applicant, Mykola Vasylyovych Varva, was subjected…
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This judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) concerns five joined applications lodged by Ukrainian citizens against Ukraine regarding the excessive length of civil proceedings. The Court unanimously ruled that Ukraine violated Article 6 § 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to…
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### 1. Essence of the Decision
In the case of *Shynkovska and Others v. Ukraine*, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) addressed the compatibility of life imprisonment in Ukraine without a realistic prospect of release with the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment under Article 3 of the Convention. The Court examined applications from four…
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This judgment, delivered by a Committee of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on 11 June 2026, concerns four joined applications against Ukraine regarding the deaths of the applicants' next of kin due to alleged medical negligence. The applicants asserted that the domestic authorities failed to conduct effective criminal…
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This judgment concerns a Ukrainian citizen, Oleksandr Mykhaylovych Kobylyanskyy, who was subjected to criminal proceedings lasting nearly eleven years within a single level of jurisdiction. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously ruled that this extraordinary delay violated the "reasonable time" requirement under Article 6 § 1 of the…