101 cases from ECHR, CPT, UN special procedures, and other named oversight bodies.
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Violation of Article 6+6-3-c - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-c - Defence through legal assistance)
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Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;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);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. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life);No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for private life)
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect) (Greece);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Article 5-1-f - Expulsion) (Greece);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention) (Greece);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Procedural aspect) (Germany);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
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. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of association)
No violation of Article 6+6-3-d - 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-d - Examination of witnesses)
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 (Article 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;Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression-{general} (Article 10-1 - Freedom to impart information;Freedom to receive information);No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression-{general} (Article 10-1 - Freedom to impart information;Freedom to receive information)
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione materiae;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression-{general} (Article 10-1 - Freedom to impart information;Freedom to receive information)
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 - Right to respect for private and family life;Article 8-1 - Respect for private life)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect)
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 13+3 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Prohibition of torture);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing);No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione materiae;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing);No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Public hearing);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal)
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;No violation of Article 6+6-3-b - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-b - Access to relevant files;Adequate time;Preparation of defence)
Preliminary objection joined to merits (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time)
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);No violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty;Retroactivity);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review);No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal)
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-c - Defence through legal assistance)
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)
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-c - Defence in person);Violation of Article 6+6-3-b - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-b - Preparation of defence)
No violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses)
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 family life)
Struck out of the list (Art. 37) Striking out applications-{general};(Art. 37-1) Striking out applications;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 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention)
No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6-2 - Presumption of innocence;Proved guilty according to law)
Struck out of the list (Article 37-1-b - Matter resolved)
No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty);Violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty)
Remainder inadmissible (Article 35-3-a - Manifestly ill-founded;Ratione materiae);No violation of Article 9 - Freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9-1 - Freedom of religion)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention);No violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty);No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review);No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention);No violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for home)
Struck out of the list (Article 37-1 - Striking out applications;Article 37-1-c - Continued examination not justified)
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Positive obligations) (Substantive aspect);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;No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Lawful arrest or detention;Procedure prescribed by law;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of association);No violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Peaceful enjoyment of possessions)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-a - After conviction)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Procedure prescribed by law;Article 5-1-a - After conviction)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 14+P1-3 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 - Right to free elections-{general};Stand for election)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Procedure prescribed by law;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind);No violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty;Conviction;Criminal offence)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression;Freedom to impart information);Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression;Freedom to impart information);Non-pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Length of pre-trial detention);No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time);No violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses)
Remainder inadmissible;No 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 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life);Violation of Article 13+8 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life;Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Length of pre-trial detention;Reasonableness of pre-trial detention)
SPT NPM report for Germany, doc symbol CAT/OP/DEU/3. Published 27 Oct 2014. Full text at the linked URL.
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for private life)
Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Equality of arms) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3 - Rights of defence;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression);Non-pecuniary damage - award
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6-2 - Presumption of innocence)
SPT NPM report for Germany, doc symbol CAT/OP/DEU/1/Add.1. Published 13 Feb 2014. Full text at the linked URL.
SPT NPM report for Germany, doc symbol CAT/OP/DEU/2/Add.1. Published 30 Jan 2014. Full text at the linked URL.
SPT NPM report for Germany, doc symbol CAT/OP/DEU/1. Published 12 Dec 2013. Full text at the linked URL.
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;Nulla poena sine lege;Retroactivity);Non-pecuniary damage - award
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-a - After conviction);Non-pecuniary damage - award
SPT NPM report for Germany, doc symbol CAT/OP/DEU/2. Published 16 Sep 2013. Full text at the linked URL.
No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Lawful arrest or detention;Procedure prescribed by law;Article 5-1-a - Conviction)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life);Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage - award
Remainder inadmissible;No 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 - Bringing before competent legal authority;Reasonably necessary to prevent offence)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Article 5-1-a - After conviction;Article 5-1-c - Reasonably necessary to prevent offence;Article 5-1-e - Alcoholics;Persons of unsound mind);Non-pecuniary damage - award;Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty);Non-pecuniary damage - award
Violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty);Non-pecuniary damage - award
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private 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 private life;Article 8-2 - Necessary in a democratic society;Protection of the rights and freedoms of others)
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Respect for private 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;Respect for private life)
Violation of Article 14+5 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 5 - Right to liberty and security;Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention);Non-pecuniary damage - award;Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed
Remainder inadmissible;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 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention)
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention)
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Art. 5-1;Violation of Art. 11;Non-pecuniary damage - award
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Art. 5-1;Non-pecuniary damage - award
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-c - Reasonably necessary to prevent offence;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind);Violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty;Nulla poena sine lege;Retroactivity);Non-pecuniary damage - award
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (non-exhaustion of domestic remedies);No violation of Art. 8
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies;Six month period);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Respect for private life);Non-pecuniary damage - award
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Art. 5-1
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Art. 5-1
Violation of Art. 5-3
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Art. 5-1;Violation of Art. 7-1;Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award
No violation of Art. 9;Remainder inadmissible
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Constitutional proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time);Non-pecuniary damage - award
Violation of Art. 5-1;Violation of Art. 7-1;Remainder inadmissible;Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award
Violation of Art. 5-1;Violation of Art. 7-1
Violation of Art. 5-1;Violation of Art. 7-1
Preliminary objections joined to merits and dismissed (non-exhaustion of domestic remedies, victim);Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Art. 6-1;Violation of Art. 6-1;Just satisfaction reserved
Violation of Art. 5-1;No violation of Art. 3
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Art. 5-1
Preliminary objection dismissed (non-exhaustion of domestic remedies);Violation of Art. 3 (substantive aspect);No violation of Art. 6-1 and 6-3
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (non-exhaustion of domestic remedies);Violation of Art. 6-1
Preliminary objection joined to merits (non-exhaustion of domestic remedies);Preliminary objection dismissed (non-exhaustion of domestic remedies);Violation of Art. 6-1
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Remainder inadmissible;No 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 Art. 5-1;Violation of Art. 7-1;Non-pecuniary damage - award