Ok, so be it. We have made up our mind. We are seriously thinking about taking our case to Strasbourg. But how do we know if it is worth it? To answer the question, we must be familiar with the …
Pre-trial detention: What is it? How long does it last? When is it unlawful?
You have been detained for a year and you don’t know how much longer they’ll keep you in? All the evidence has been collected, but no trial is set? You have no idea when you’ll be free? Such instances …
Let’s be friends instead!(?) The friendly settlement procedure as a new practice of the European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights is an institution burdened by a heavy backlog. The Court does everything possible to issue substantive judgements to settle human rights issues raised by the …
The actual life sentence and its Strasbourg criticism
The actual life sentence (ALS) is the harshest penalty in our legal system which can be applied only to criminals who pose the greatest danger to society. However, the actual life sentence, …
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What is the European Court of Human Rights of Strasbourg good for and how should we turn to it
I will go as far as Strasbourg! We hear this from those who have suffered some serious injustice which has not been remedied in Hungary by any court or other official body. The European Court of Human …