No new decisions were published today
CASE OF ASCIUTTO AND OTHERS v. ITALY
This judgment, *Asciutto and Others v. Italy*, addresses the compatibility of the Italian "ergastolo ostativo" (irreducible life imprisonment) regime with the European Convention on Human Rights. The Court examined whether the automatic denial of parole and sentence adjustments for prisoners convicted of mafia-related crimes, who refused to cooperate…
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The case of *Sytnyk v. Ukraine* concerns the prolonged inability of a property owner to evict previous owners from a flat he purchased at a public auction following a mortgage foreclosure. Despite the applicant holding a valid title, the Ukrainian Supreme Court denied his eviction claim, citing Article 109 of the…
The judgment in *Spyridonidis v. Armenia* (application no. 35845/24) addresses the delicate intersection between international child abduction proceedings and the right to family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case involved a Greek national seeking the return of his two children from Armenia to Greece under the Hague Convention,…
The case of *New Generation Humanitarian NGO v. Armenia* (application no. 5837/17) concerns a dispute over access to the Court of Cassation following a failed defamation claim against a media outlet. The applicant NGO, which advocates for LGBT rights, sought redress for a series of articles it characterized as hate speech, but its appeal was…
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The case of *Nekrasova v. Ukraine* concerns the right of access to a court for an individual serving a prison sentence who was denied the ability to appeal her civil case to the Supreme Court due to an inability to pay court fees. While the applicant was a prisoner with…
This judgment concerns the criminal conviction of four individuals who participated in a 2011 protest outside the Parliament of Catalonia, where they were accused of obstructing members of parliament (MPs) from attending a budget session. The applicants were initially acquitted by the *Audiencia Nacional*, which found their actions to be a protected exercise of the…
This judgment, **** for the protection of human rights in Ukraine, concerns the case of Mr. Fedor Belous, a life prisoner with a second-degree disability who is reliant on a wheelchair. The applicant alleged that his detention in Zhytomyr Prison no. 8 was inhumane due to a lack of facilities adapted for his disability, which…
The case of *B.C. v. Italy* (application no. 42909/23) concerns the arbitrary detention of an unaccompanied minor in a reception centre that lacked a clear legal basis for such deprivation of liberty. The applicant, an Ivoirian national, was placed in the "C.A.R.A." of Restinco, a facility that functioned as a de facto detention centre where…
This judgment concerns the failure of Armenian authorities to enforce a court-ordered interim measure granting grandparents contact rights with their grandson. The applicants, Russian nationals, sought to visit the child after his mother relocated to Armenia without the father’s consent. Despite a clear judicial order for visitation, the child’s mother repeatedly obstructed these meetings, and…
This analysis concerns the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in *A.S. v. Latvia* (Application no. 9327/23), delivered on 3 September 2026.
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The case centers on whether Latvia fulfilled its positive obligations under Article 4 of the Convention (prohibition of slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour) regarding…
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CASE OF BRUNELL AND McARDLE v. THE NETHERLANDS
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The case of *Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea)* (applications nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18) concerns the massive and systematic human rights violations occurring in the Crimean Peninsula since February 2014. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) examined allegations of administrative practices involving killings, disappearances, ill-treatment, and the…
The judgment in *Mankus v. Lithuania* (application no. 25336/22) concerns the dismissal of a public servant from a statutory institution due to a past criminal conviction. The applicant, who had been convicted of perjury in 2011, was hired by the Public Security Service in 2012, dismissed in 2013, and subsequently reinstated in 2014, despite the…
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The case of *Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea)* (applications nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18) concerns the massive and systematic human rights violations occurring in the Crimean Peninsula since February 2014. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) examined allegations of administrative practices involving killings, disappearances, ill-treatment, and the suppression of religious and linguistic freedoms. The Court…
No new decisions were published today
No new decisions were published today
No new decisions were published today
No new decisions were published today
CASE OF AKIN AND OTHERS v. GREECE
This judgment, *Akin and Others v. Greece* (application no. 82379/17), concerns a group of applicants who alleged that their detention in Patras Prison violated Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights due to severe overcrowding and poor living conditions. The Court examined the claims of multiple…