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EMD EMD – Chamber 2026-09-10 17596/23 Judgment

CASE OF LACOTE v. BELGIUM

Belgium
No violation of Article 6+6-3-c - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings; Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6-3-c - Defence through legal assistance; Article 6-3 - Rights of defence; Article 6 - Right to a fair trial) Separate opinion(s) attached.
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EMD EMD 2026-09-09 77135/17 Communicated case

MINIĆ v. SERBIA

Serbia
The application concerns divergent domestic case-law in respect of claims for the payment of salary supplements for overtime, night work and work on public holidays.
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EMD EMD 2026-09-09 18556/20 Communicated case

RYEZNIK v. UKRAINE

Ukraine
The case concerns the applicant’s obligation to pay for heat supply services which were never provided to him. In 2009 the applicant got his flat disconnected from the district heating network after the competent local authority had approved his application to that effect. On 11 August 2009 the applicant and representatives of the aforementioned authority and the installation company signed a report confirming that t…
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EMD EMD 2026-09-09 27697/22, 35147/22, 56742/22 Communicated case

SKREBETS AND DERKO v. RUSSIA and 2 other applications

Russia
The applications concern the alleged ill-treatment and unlawful detention of a number of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were reportedly captured and detained by the Russian armed forces during the full-scale invasion in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Luhansk regions, in April 2022 (see also Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia [GC], nos. 8019/16 and 3 others, §§ 68-69, 71, 9 July 2025).
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EMD EMD 2026-09-09 41480/17, 51617/17, 4440/19, 8081/19, 9033/19, 14751/19, 19788/19, 20359/19, 23504/19, 27600/19, 40777/19, 47482/19, 49430/19, 50222/19, 41583/20, 46666/20, 47332/20 Communicated case

PAKHAR v. RUSSIA AND UKRAINE and 16 other applications

Russia
The applications emanate from the armed conflict with Russia in the east of Ukraine. Each of the applicants was convicted of crimes by Ukrainian courts on various dates predating the outbreak of the armed conflict. Applicant no. 2, Mr Oleksiy Varganov, applicant no. 8, Mr Ruslan Kuzmin, and applicant no. 9, Mr Sergiy Rybalko were sentenced to eleven, nine and fifteen years of imprisonment, respectively. All other app…
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EMD EMD 2026-09-09 20493/22, 31258/22, 39275/22 Communicated case

MELNYCHENKO v. RUSSIA and 2 other applications

Russia
The applications concern the alleged ill-treatment, forced labour, and unlawful detention of a number of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were reportedly captured and detained by the Russian armed forces during the full‑scale invasion in Mariupol, Donetsk region, between March and June 2022 (see also Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia [GC], nos. 8019/16 and 3 others, § 69, 9 July 2025).
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EMD EMD 2026-09-09 15506/22 Communicated case

GORBACHEVSKA AND GORBACHEVSKYY v. RUSSIA

Russia
The application concerns the alleged risk to life of, and ill‑treatment suffered by, a Ukrainian prisoner of war (the second applicant) who was reportedly captured and detained by the Russian armed forces during the full‑scale invasion in the Kyiv region in March 2022 (see also Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia [GC], nos. 8019/16 and 3 others, § 67, 9 July 2025).
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EMD EMD 2026-09-08 59306/18, 12769/19, 12879/19, 20701/19 Communicated case

SHAVELA v. RUSSIA AND UKRAINE and 3 other applications

Russia
The applications emanate from the armed conflict with Russia in the east of Ukraine. Each of the applicants was convicted of crimes by Ukrainian courts and sentenced to life imprisonment. The applicants’ sentences became final on various dates preceding the establishment of the effective control over the east of Ukraine by the Russian Federation (see Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia (dec.) [GC], nos. 8019/16 and…
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EMD EMD – Chamber 2026-09-08 64510/17, 39664/18 Judgment

CASE OF ABDULALIYEV AND ISMAYILOV v. AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment; Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect); Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment; Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect); No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment; Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect); Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture …
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EMD EMD 2026-09-07 43792/21, 49730/21, 10865/22, 12184/22, 12188/22, 16856/22, 29175/22, 17466/24, 19170/24, 19457/24, 11384/25 Communicated case

TAŞKIN v. TÜRKİYE and 10 other applications

Türkiye
The applications concern disciplinary sanctions imposed on the applicants (for details regarding the nature of and reasons given for the sanctions, see the Appendix), civil servants at the material time, on account of their participation in certain public assemblies, such as marches and demonstrations, and/or making press statements and chanting slogans during these assemblies.
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EMD EMD 2026-09-07 10844/26 Communicated case

B.N. v. TÜRKİYE

Türkiye
The applicant is an Uzbek national who left Uzbekistan and entered Türkiye lawfully in 2014, alleging pressure and surveillance by Uzbek authorities due to his individual religious practices. In 2022 criminal proceedings were brought against him in Türkiye for alleged membership of a terrorist organisation; however, he was acquitted of all charges by the Istanbul 29th Assize Court.
Immaterialret og markedsføringMenneskerettighederStrafferetUdlændinge- og asylret
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EMD EMD 2026-09-07 23096/25, 26443/25, 26476/25, 26573/25, 26586/25, 26668/25, 27166/25, 32596/25, 34544/25 Communicated case

KÖROĞLU v. TÜRKİYE

Türkiye
The applications concern the alleged unfairness of criminal proceedings against several members of the Turkish Armed Forces (“the TAF”), holding various ranks, in connection with their alleged involvement in the attempted coup on the night of 15 July 2016, on account of their deployment to and acts carried out at the Ankara 4th Main Jet Base Command (“the Akıncı base”). According to the domestic courts, the events fo…
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EMD EMD 2026-09-07 34092/24, 9044/25, 10887/25 Communicated case

S.S. v. THE NETHERLANDS and 2 other applications

Netherlands
The applications concern the applicants’ pre-placement detention in ordinary prisons pending their transfer to a suitable institution under an order for placement at the disposal of the Government with confinement in a custodial clinic (terbeschikkingstelling met bevel tot verpleging van overheidswege - “TBS”). Time-expired convict prisoners awaiting transfer to a suitable institution under a TBS order are colloquial…
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 47346/22, 17898/24, 20359/24, 27218/24, 27883/24, 28187/24, 29867/24, 31098/24, 32161/24, 33090/24, 33258/24, 33613/24, 34050/24, 34116/24, 36433/24, 37227/24, 657/25 Communicated case

OCHERETNA AND DOTSENKO v. RUSSIA and 16 other applications

Russia
Following a preliminary examination of the admissibility of the applications on 3 September 2026, the Court decided, under Rule 54 § 2 (b) of the Rules of Court, that notice of the applications should be given to the Government of Russia. It is to be noted that the issue of jurisdiction over the area where the incidents giving rise to the complaints allegedly took place has been examined and decided by the Grand Cham…
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 69644/17, 47441/19, 20296/20, 57465/21, 36341/22 Communicated case

YEFREMOV v. RUSSIA and 4 other applications

Russia
Following a preliminary examination of the admissibility of the applications on 3 September 2026, the Court decided, under Rule 54 § 2 (b) of the Rules of Court, that notice of the applications should be given to the Government of Russia.
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 40921/22, 47418/22, 20889/24, 25881/24, 26657/24, 27462/24, 27797/24, 28261/24, 29768/24, 29902/24, 31449/24, 31520/24, 31537/24, 31559/24, 31931/24, 31959/24, 32134/24, 32539/24, 32544/24, 33678/24, 36935/24, 37035/24, 37102/24, 37139/24, 37563/24, 37577/24, 37717/24, 2574/25 Communicated case

KLYMOV v. RUSSIA and 27 other applications

Russia
Following a preliminary examination of the admissibility of the applications on 3 September 2026, the Court decided, under Rule 54 § 2 (b) of the Rules of Court, that notice of the applications should be given to the Government of Russia. It is to be noted that the issue of jurisdiction over the area where the incidents giving rise to the complaints allegedly took place has been examined and decided by the Grand Cham…
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 21688/18, 19186/21, 19194/21, 19196/21, 38816/21, 48198/21, 28547/22 Communicated case

ASANOV v. RUSSIA and 6 other applications

Russia
Following a preliminary examination of the admissibility of the applications on 3 September 2026, the Court decided, under Rule 54 § 2 (b) of the Rules of Court, that notice of the applications should be given to the Government of Russia.
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 25564/24, 27695/24, 28821/24, 31328/24, 33340/24, 35005/24, 35164/24, 1481/25 Communicated case

MAKHSMA v. RUSSIA and 7 other applications

Russia
Following a preliminary examination of the admissibility of the applications on 3 September 2026, the Court decided, under Rule 54 § 2 (b) of the Rules of Court, that notice of the applications should be given to the Government of Russia. It is to be noted that the issue of jurisdiction over the area where the incidents giving rise to the complaints allegedly took place has been examined and decided by the Grand Cham…
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 49943/22 Communicated case

SULEYMANOV v. RUSSIA

Russia
The application concerns restrictions imposed by the Russian authorities on the applicant’s freedom of movement, following the Russian Federation’s assertion of jurisdiction over Crimea (see Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) (dec.) [GC], nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18, § 335, 16 December 2020).
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 23503/19 Communicated case

CHESNOKOVA v. RUSSIA

Russia
The application concerns restrictions imposed by the Russian authorities on the applicant’s right to leave Crimea following the Russian Federation’s assertion of jurisdiction over the peninsula (see Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) (dec.) [GC], nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18, § 335, 16 December 2020).
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 26840/26 Communicated case

MATOUSSI v. DENMARK

Denmark
AI 1) Fakta: Hafed Matoussi, en tunesiske national født i Danmark i 1991, havde en kriminalitet og blev i 2018 pålagt udvisning med en varig re-indsættelsesforbud. Efter flere forlængelser af udvisningsordren blev Matoussi pålagt at bo på Kærshovedgård return center om natten og mellem dagsregisteringen på centeret og politiet. Han indledte en civil sag mod Return Agency, men fik ikke ret i første instans eller på appel…
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 4489/26 Communicated case

C.S. v. MALTA

Malta
The application concerns the applicant’s separation from her son. The applicant (mother) is undergoing separation proceedings before the Family Court and originally had care and custody of the couple’s child, K. The Child Protection Directorate (AA) was monitoring the situation as of 2019 as K was reluctant to see his father for supervised visits. However, on 18 July 2022 AA submitted that they should step aside from…
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EMD EMD 2026-09-03 41508/22 Communicated case

IMERAJ v. ALBANIA

Albania
1. The applicant, Ms Elizabeta Imeraj, is an Albanian national, who was born in 1979 and lives in Tirana. She is represented before the Court by Mr G. Thuan Dit Dieudonné, a lawyer practising in Strasbourg, as well as by Mr S. Stavros and Mr T. Dalacouras, lawyers practising in Athens, Strasbourg and Rodopi, Greece.
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EMD EMD – Chamber 2026-09-03 9327/23 Judgment

CASE OF A.S. v. LATVIA

Latvia
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-3-a - Ratione materiae); No violation of Article 4 - Prohibition of slavery and forced labour (Article 4 - Positive obligations; Effective investigation; Article 4-1 - Servitude; Article 4-2 - Forced labour)
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EMD EMD – Chamber 2026-09-03 23169/16, 23834/18, 37683/19, 17937/20 Judgment

CASE OF ASCIUTTO AND OTHERS v. ITALY

Italy
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications; (Art. 34) Victim; Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading punishment; Inhuman punishment) (Substantive aspect); No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading punishment; Inhuman punishment) (Substantive aspect); Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - …
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EMD EMD – Committee 2026-09-03 20068/21 Judgment

CASE OF BELOUS v. UKRAINE

Ukraine
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect); Violation of Article 13+13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy; Effective remedy); Violation of Article 34 - Individual applications (Article 34 - Hinder the exercise of the right of application)
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EMD EMD – Committee 2026-09-03 42909/23 Judgment

CASE OF B.C. v. ITALY

Italy
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention; Article 5-1-f - Expulsion; Prevent unauthorised entry into country); Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-2 - Information on reasons for arrest); Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review)
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EMD EMD 2026-09-02 51856/20 Communicated case

VUYTSIV v. UKRAINE

Ukraine
The case concerns the placement, in 2017, of the applicant’s son (a life prisoner) in a prison located far from his family and repeated rejections of the applicant’s and her son’s requests for his transfer to a closer prison. Although the domestic courts cancelled one of such rejections and obliged the Ministry of Justice’s authorities to repeatedly examine the transfer request, that decision has apparently remained …
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EMD EMD 2026-09-02 1663/17, 1722/17 Communicated case

ANTONENKO v. RUSSIA and 1 other application

Russia
The applications concern alleged restrictions on the applicants’ right to freedom of movement between Crimea and mainland Ukraine, resulting from the Russian Federation’s de facto transformation of the administrative boundary line into a state border following its assertion of jurisdiction over Crimea (see Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) [GC], nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18, § 1175, 25 June 2024).
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EMD EMD 2026-09-02 41145/15, 32554/17, 2111/18, 24490/18, 41466/22 Communicated case

KADYROV v. RUSSIA and 4 other applications

Russia
The applications arise from the conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, following the latter’s assertion of jurisdiction over Crimea as of 27 February 2014 (see Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) (dec.) [GC], nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18, § 335, 16 December 2020). They primarily concern administrative expulsion orders and other restrictions imposed on the applicants by the Russian authorities in Crimea.
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EMD EMD 2026-09-02 44766/22, 31966/25 Communicated case

PIETRUSZYŃSKI v. POLAND and 1 other application

Poland
The applicants are judges of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Poland. The applications concern the criminal investigation into the applicants’ alleged wrongdoings within their judicial duties and the proceedings aimed at lifting their judicial immunity. The case raises issues under Articles 6, 8, 10 and 18 of the Convention.
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EMD EMD 2026-09-01 39891/17, 45557/19, 22612/20 Communicated case

KHOMENOK v. RUSSIA and 2 other application

Russia
The applications arise from the conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, following the latter’s assertion of jurisdiction over Crimea as of 27 February 2014 (see Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) (dec.) [GC], nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18, § 335, 16 December 2020). They primarily concern restrictions imposed on the applicants, who are journalists, from entering Crimea for periods of five or ten years on national…
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