Human-rights cases against North Macedonia
50 cases from ECHR, CPT, UN special procedures, and other named oversight bodies.
- CASE OF M.L. v. NORTH MACEDONIA2025-06-24ECHRviolationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF K.M. v. NORTH MACEDONIA2025-03-04ECHRviolationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art 35-1) Four-month period (former six-month);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF ILJAZ v. NORTH MACEDONIA2024-02-20ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect)
- ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Reasonableness of pre-trial detention);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 5-4 - Procedural guarantees of review)
- CASE OF VASILEVSKI v. NORTH MACEDONIA2024-01-16ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Procedural guarantees of review)
- CASE OF JANAKIESKI v. NORTH MACEDONIA2023-11-14ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Reasonableness of pre-trial detention);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review)
- ECHRviolationArticle 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 14 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 - Freedom of movement-{general} (Article 2 para. 2 of Protocol No. 4 - Freedom to leave a country);Violation of Article 14+P4-2 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 2 para. 2 of Protocol No. 4 - Freedom to leave a country;Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 - Freedom of movement-{general});Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRno violationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life);No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRstruck outArticle 37 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Struck out of the list (Article 37-1 - Striking out applications);Damage - award (Article 41 - Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Procedural guarantees of review);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review)
- ECHRviolationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art 35-1) Four-month period (former six-month);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 14 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR, Article 46 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Violation of Article 14+P1-2 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 - Right to education-{general};Right to education);Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46-2 - General measures);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRno violationArticle 1 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione loci;No violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens-{general} (Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens);No violation of Article 13+P4-4 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens-{general};Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens)
- CASE OF MEMEDOV v. NORTH MACEDONIA2021-06-24ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 14 ECHR
Violation of Article 14+3 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 3 - Prohibition of torture;Effective investigation)
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect)
- CASE OF JANEVSKI v. NORTH MACEDONIA2020-11-19ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR
Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6-3 - Rights of defence;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses)
- CASE OF X AND Y v. NORTH MACEDONIA2020-11-05ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect)
- CASE OF BOSHKOSKI v. NORTH MACEDONIA2020-06-04ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR
Violation of Article 6+6-3 - 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)
- CASE OF L.R. v. NORTH MACEDONIA2020-01-23ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Locus standi;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);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF OLURI v. NORTH MACEDONIA2020-01-16ECHRviolationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR
Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (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;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life)
- CASE OF ZIBERI v. NORTH MACEDONIA2019-06-06ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR
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 - Obtain attendance of witnesses)
- CASE OF TASEV v. NORTH MACEDONIA2019-05-16ECHRviolationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- UN SPTallegationOP-CAT
SPT visit report for North Macedonia, doc symbol CAT/OP/MKD/1. Published 22 Apr 2019. Full text at the linked URL.
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR
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)
- ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Reasonableness of pre-trial detention)
- ECHRviolationArticle 9 ECHR, Article 11 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
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 association) read in the light of Article 9 - (Art. 9) Freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9-1 - Freedom of religion);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-5 - Compensation);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRno violationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Reasonableness of pre-trial detention);No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6-2 - Presumption of innocence)
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR
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;Obtain attendance of witnesses)
- UN SPTallegationOP-CAT
SPT NPM report for North Macedonia, doc symbol CAT/OP/MKD/2. Published 11 Jan 2018. Full text at the linked URL.
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Article 35-3-a - Ratione materiae);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings;Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 10 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-3-b - No significant disadvantage);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Constitutional proceedings;Article 6-1 - Public hearing);Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression-{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression;Freedom to impart information);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Just satisfaction)
- ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 7 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
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 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-2 - Presumption of innocence)
- ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Impartial tribunal;Independent tribunal);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal;Independent tribunal);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal;Independent tribunal);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Remainder inadmissible;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);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);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);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
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)
- ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Reasonableness of pre-trial detention);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Procedural guarantees of review)
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award
- ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Procedure prescribed by law;Article 5-1-b - Non-compliance with court order);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-2 - Information on reasons for arrest);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-5 - Compensation);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time);Violation of Article 13+6-1 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time);Non-pecuniary damage - award
- ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses;Same conditions);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - claim dismissed
- ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-1 - Six-month period);Remainder inadmissible;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 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Torture) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Extradition) (the United States of America);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty);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 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy);Non-pecuniary damage - award
- ECHRviolationArticle 2 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Life) (Substantive aspect);Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage - award
- ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Positive obligations) (Substantive aspect);Non-pecuniary damage - award
- ECHRinadmissibleArticle 5 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Violation of Art. 5-3;Remainder inadmissible;Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient
- ECHRinadmissibleArticle 5 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Violation of Art. 5-4;Remainder inadmissible;Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient
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