Treaties of Nijmegen Medal 2016
18/11/2016
The Court has received the Treaties of Nijmegen Medal 2016. This prize is awarded every two years to a key international figure or organisation in recognition of their contribution to the development of Europe.
Noting the crucial role played by the Court in contributing to safeguarding human rights, the organisers of the Treaties of Nijmegen Medal expressed their appreciation for the exceptional, pioneering and important work of the Court over the last 55 years for peace on the European continent.
Speech by President Guido Raimondi Speech by President Guido Raimondi
Speech by Bert Koenders, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs More info
Grand Chamber
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Forthcoming Judgment
22/11/2016
The Court will be delivering its Grand Chamber judgment in the case of Lhermitte v. Belgium on 29 November 2016.
The applicant, who is currently serving a life sentence for the intentional and premeditated killing of her five children, complains of the lack of reasons in the jury’s verdict as to her guilt and in the Assize Court’s sentencing judgment.
Webcast of the hearing (27/01/2016)
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Forthcoming Judgment
22/11/2016The Court will be delivering its Grand Chamber judgment in the case of Lupeni Greek Catholic Parish and Others v. Romania on 29 November 2016.
The case concerned a request for restitution of a place of worship that had belonged to the Greek Catholic Church and was transferred during the totalitarian regime to the ownership of the Orthodox Church.
Webcast of the hearing (02/03/2016)
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Referral requests
21/11/2016On 28 November 2016, the Court will examine 12 Grand Chamber referral requests.
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Judgment concerning Belgium
17/11/2016Concluding that the applicants in the case of V.M. v. Belgium no longer intended to pursue their application, the Court has struck it out of the list.
The applicants, Serbian nationals of Roma origin, alleged that they had been subjected in Belgium to inhuman and degrading living conditions that had, inter alia, caused the death of their eldest daughter.
Factsheet: Roma and Travellers
Webcast of the hearing (25/05/2016)
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Official Visits
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Visit by a delegation of the French Senate
22/11/2016On 21 November 2016, a delegation of the French Senate, headed by Jean Bizet, Chairman of the Committee on European Affairs, visited the Court.
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Visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus
22/11/2016
On 21 November 2016, Ioannis Kasoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, visited the Court and was received by President Guido Raimondi. Georgios Serghides, judge elected in respect of Cyprus, and Roderick Liddell, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
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Visit to the Netherlands
21/11/2016
On 18 November 2016, President Guido Raimondi paid an official visit to the Netherlands. On that occasion, he was granted an audience with His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander. During his visit, President Raimondi also met Maarten Feteris, President of the Supreme Court, and Johannes Silvis, General Prosecutor. President Raimondi delivered a speech at the Supreme Court. He was accompanied by Patrick Titiun, Head of the Office of the President.
Speech by President Guido Raimondi
Speech by Johannes Silvis, Procurator General at the Supreme Court of The Netherlands
Introductory speech by Maarten Feteris, President of the Supreme Court of The Netherlands
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Chamber
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Judgment concerning Turkey
22/11/2016In the case of Kaos GL v. Turkey, the Court held that there had been a violation of freedom of expression.
The case concerned the seizure in July 2006 of all the copies of a magazine published by Kaos GL, a cultural research and solidarity association for gays and lesbians.
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Hearings
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Grand Chamber hearing concerning Portugal
16/11/2016
The Court held a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Lopes de Sousa Fernandes v. Portugal.
The case concerns the death of the applicant’s husband following nasal polyp surgery and the subsequent procedures opened for medical negligence.
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Forthcoming hearings
28/10/2016In November 2016, the Court will be holding hearings concerning Hungary, Portugal and Romania.
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Other information
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Translations of videos
22/11/2016
The COURTalks-disCOURs videos on asylum and terrorism are now subtitled in around ten official languages of the Council of Europe member States.
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Decision
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Inadmissibility decision
17/11/2016The Court has declared the application in the case of Mercan v. Turkey inadmissible for failure to exhaust domestic remedies.
The case concerned the placement in pre-trial detention of a judge who was dismissed from her post following the attempted coup d’état of 15 July 2016.
Press release (in Turkish)
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Delivered Judgments & Decisions
22/11/2016
17/11/2016
Karapetyan and Others v. Armenia
Anastasov and Others v. Slovenia Factsheet: Pilot Judgments
Mercan v. Turkey Mercan v. Turkey (in Turkish)
Forthcoming Judgments & Decisions
24/11/2016