European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
This section contains briefs and links to the European Court of Human Rights case-law related to defence rights, including legal aid and other related rights
Iurcu v. the Republic of Moldova (application no. 33759/10)
11.04.2013 European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has notified on 9th of april in writing the following eight Chamber judgments, none of which is final.
The European Court of Human Rights has notified on 9th of april 2013 in writing the following eight Chamber judgments1 none of which is final.
The applicant, Vladimir Markaryan, is a Russian national who was born in 1976 and lived, prior to his arrest, in Shakhty, Rostov Region (Russia).
The European Court of Human Rights has notified on 28th of March 2013 in writing the following two Chamber judgments, none of which is final.
Judgments concerning Insanov v. Azerbaijan (application no. 16133/08)
18.03.2013 European Court of Human Rights
The applicant, Ali Binnat oglu Insanov, is an Azerbaijani national who is currently serving a prison sentence.
Judges would regret Human Rights Act repeal, warns Lady Hale
15.03.2013 European Court of Human Rights
UK's most senior female judge says withdrawing from Strasbourg human rights court would require Britain to exit EU.
Post-traumatic stress of rape victim justified restricting the rights of the defence
05.03.2013 European Court of Human Rights
In its judgment adopted on 19 of February 2013, in the case of Gani v. Spain (application no. 61800/08), which is not final, the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been no violation of Article 6 §§ 1 and 3(d) (right to a fair trial) of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Ukraine does not have a mechanism for reviewing the cases of life prisoners. Their only chance of proving a miscarriage of justice remains the European Court of Human Rights. Ukrainians make up one of the five largest groups of applicants to the Court in Strasbourg.
Who will oversee Ukraine’s implementation of ECHR judgements?
08.02.2013 European Court of Human Rights
Human rights groups have welcomed the idea of creating a body responsible for monitoring implementation of European Court of Human Rights judgements on Ukraine. They have doubts, however, that it will be possible to make such a body independent.
Svinarenko and Slyadnev v. Russia (nos. 32541/08 and 43441/08)
10.01.2013 European Court of Human Rights
The case concerned the practice of keeping criminal defendants detained on remand in metal cages during hearings on their cases.