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CASE OF THE RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES IN BULGARIA v. BULGARIA
European Court of Human Rightsviolation2020-11-10
Respondent: Bulgaria
Article 9 ECHR, Article 11 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Case summary
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;Violation of Article 9 - Freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9-1 - Freedom of religion;Manifest religion or belief) read in the light of Article 11 - (Art. 11) Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly);Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
External references
- European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-205217
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