75 cases from ECHR, CPT, UN special procedures, and other named oversight bodies.
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-a - After conviction);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Procedural guarantees of review;Review of lawfulness of detention);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Brought promptly before judge or other officer)
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Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind)
No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Russia)
Preliminary objection allowed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione loci;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione loci;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;(Art 35-1) Four-month period (former six-month);No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life)
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iran)
No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Expulsion) (Albania);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Albania)
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Locus standi;Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art 35-1) Four-month period (former six-month);Preliminary objection allowed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione materiae;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Respect for private life);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings;Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court);Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46-2 - General measures)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention);Violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Right not to be tried or punished twice - {general} (Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Right not to be tried or punished twice)
Preliminary objection joined to merits (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione materiae;Violation of Article 14+8-1 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life;Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life);Violation of Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy)
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-b - Secure fulfilment of obligation prescribed by law;Article 5-1-c - Criminal offence)
Preliminary objection allowed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;(Art 35-1) Four-month period (former six-month)
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione loci;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 14+8 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life;Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life);Violation of Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;(Art 35-1) Four-month period (former six-month);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
No violation of Article 6+6-3-c - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3 - Rights of defence;Article 6-3-c - Free legal assistance)
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione materiae;Violation of Article 14+8-1 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Violation of Article 2+3 - Right to life (Article 2 - Expulsion) (Article 3 - Prohibition of torture;Expulsion) (Conditional) (Pakistan);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Preliminary objection dismissed (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 peaceful assembly);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-a - After conviction;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind);Violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty;Retroactivity);Violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Right not to be tried or punished twice-{general} (Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Reopening of case;Right not to be tried or punished twice);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
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No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression-{general} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression)
No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect)
Struck out of the list (Art. 37) Striking out applications-{general};(Art. 37-1) Striking out applications;(Art. 37-1-c) Continued examination not justified;Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Gambia)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Procedure prescribed by law;Article 5-1-a - Competent court)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1-b - Lawful order of a court;Non-compliance with court order;Secure fulfilment of obligation prescribed by law;Article 5-1-c - Bringing before competent legal authority;Reasonable suspicion;Reasonably necessary to prevent fleeing;Reasonably necessary to prevent offence);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention)
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Afghanistan)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Procedure prescribed by law)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 14+8 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Disciplinary proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal;Independent tribunal);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Disciplinary proceedings;Article 6-1 - Public hearing);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
No violation of Article 6+6-3-a - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6-3-a - Information on nature and cause of accusation;Article 6 - Right to a fair trial);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Article 5-1-a - Conviction);No violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty;Retroactivity);No violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Right not to be tried or punished twice-{general} (Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Reopening of case;New or newly discovered facts;Right not to be tried or punished twice);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Preliminary objection dismissed (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);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iran);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iran)
No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Eritrea)
Remainder inadmissible (Article 35-3-a - Manifestly ill-founded);No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Sudan);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Sudan)
Remainder inadmissible (Article 35-3-a - Manifestly ill-founded);Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Sudan);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Sudan)
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Sri Lanka)
Remainder inadmissible (Article 35-3 - Manifestly ill-founded);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione materiae;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court;Civil rights and obligations);Damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention;Speediness of review);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Procedural guarantees of review;Review of lawfulness of detention);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 4 - Prohibition of slavery and forced labour (Article 4-2 - Compulsory labour;Forced labour)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 14+8 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Respect for private life;Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention;Speediness of review)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Turkey);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Turkey)
Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Italy);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient
Preliminary objection allowed (Article 35-3 - Abuse of the right of petition)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court);No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award
Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 37-1-b - Matter resolved);Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life);No violation of Article 14+8 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Procedural guarantees of review;Review of lawfulness of detention);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Procedural guarantees of review;Review of lawfulness of detention);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient
Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-3 - Ratione personae);Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-3 - Ratione materiae);Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court;Civil rights and obligations);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1-c - Reasonably necessary to prevent fleeing)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for private life)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Nigeria);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Expulsion;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life) (Ivory Coast)
Preliminary objections dismissed (Article 35-3 - Ratione personae);Preliminary objections dismissed (Article 34 - Victim);Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-3 - Ratione materiae);Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Respect for private life);Violation of Article 13+8 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Respect for private life;Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life)
Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-3 - Manifestly ill-founded);No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Equality of arms);Pecuniary damage - award
Violation of Art. 8+46;Remainder inadmissible;Non-pecuniary damage - award
No violation of Art. 5-1;Remainder inadmissible
Violation of Art. 5-1;No violation of Art. 8
No violation of Art. 5-1-c;No violation of Art. 5-3;Remainder inadmissible
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Art. 5-1;No violation of Art. 5-5;Non-pecuniary damage - award
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Art. 5-1