Decisions 19 found

Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly); Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention)

Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly)

Violation of Article 14+11-1 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association; Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly)

Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-2-b) Matter already submitted to another international procedure; Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of association); Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-p…

Struck out of the list

Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect); Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment; Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect); Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly)

The application concerns an alleged violation of the applicant’s right to freedom of peaceful assembly due to the disproportionate use of force by law enforcement authorities in dispersing a demonstration.

Inadmissible

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.

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.

Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly)

No violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly)

Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly) read in the light of Article 10 - (Art. 10) Freedom of expression - {general} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression)

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 entry bans imposed on the applicants by the Russian authorities in relation to Crimea. The applicants, most of whom are of Cri…

Inadmissible

The application concerns a complaint under Article 11 of the Convention about the impossibility for the applicant, because of his status as a prisoner, to exercise his right to peaceful assembly while serving his sentence in prison.

Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression - {general} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression); Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly)…

Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression - {general} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression); Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly)…

Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly) read in the light of Article 10 - (Art. 10) Freedom of expression - {general} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression); Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction)