Tagarchief: European Court of Human Rights

Big Brother judgment ECHR

On 25 May the European Court of Human Rights delivered important judgments on electronic mass surveillance (or bulk interception): Big Brother Watch and Others v. the United Kingdom, nos. 58170/13 etc (judgment). Centrum för rättvisa v. Sweden, no. 35252/08 (judgment). … Lees verder

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Guide for lawyers intervening before the European Court of Human Rights

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) published an updated version of its practical Guide for lawyers intervening before the European Court of Human Rights, which is also available on the Court’s website. The Guide highlights, in … Lees verder

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The Magnitsky propaganda war

Magnitsky is a man that the Americans named an act after, the Magnitsky Act. Is he an anti-fraud hero or was he part of a tax fraud clan? If you watch this documentary on someone making a film on the … Lees verder

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COE guidelines on safeguarding privacy in the media

Two European organisations: the Council of Europe Steering Committee on Media and Information Society and the Consultative Committee of Convention 108 discussed and jointly approved Guidelines on safeguarding privacy in the media, based on the ECHR caselaw, aiming to be … Lees verder

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Cameratoezicht in collegezalen universiteit in strijd met de mensenrechten | EHRM 28 november 2017

Een uitspraak van het Europees Hof van de Rechten van de Mens (EHRM) over cameratoezicht in collegezalen gaat verrassend genoeg over het land Montenegro. Twee docenten slagen er in om het EHRM zo ver te krijgen dat hun land veroordeeld … Lees verder

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Handbook on access to justice in Europe

On 22 June 2016, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Court of Human Rights launched a practical handbook on European law relating to access to justice. The Handbook is a comprehensive guide to European law … Lees verder

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Violation of the right of freedom of expression of a French lawyer (Morice v. France)

The European Court of Human Rights recently has decided that the conviction for defamation of a lawyer, Mr. Morice, when acting for the widow of a French judge was a disproportionate interference with his right to freedom of expression. The Court held that there had … Lees verder

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