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CASE OF SCHALK AND KOPF v. AUSTRIA · World Prisons

CASE OF SCHALK AND KOPF v. AUSTRIA

European Court of Human Rightsno violation2010-06-24

Respondent: Austria

Article 8 ECHR, Article 12 ECHR, Article 14 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 37 ECHR

Case summary

Preliminary objection dismissed (struck out of the list);Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Art. 12;No violation of Art. 14+8

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-99605
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