Grand Chamber judgment concerning the Republic of Moldova
05/04/2022
In the case of NIT S.R.L. v. the Republic of Moldova the Court held that there had been no violation of the right to freedom of expression and no violation of the right to protection of property.
The applicant, a private television station, alleges that its broadcasting licence was withdrawn on account of the sharp criticisms of the Moldovan Government expressed in its programmes. The case concerned in particular whether domestic law could impose an obligation of neutrality and impartiality in the news bulletins of television stations broadcasting on national public networks.
Press release Delivery of the judgment
Webcast of the hearing (14/10/2020)
Protocol No. 15 to the Convention reduces from 6 to 4 months the time-limit for lodging an application before the Court after the final domestic decision taken in the framework of the exhaustion of domestic remedies. This new four-month time-limit came into force on 1 February 2022. However, it only applies to applications in which the final domestic decision in question was taken on or after 1 February 2022. This change of time-limit was adopted by the (then) 47 member States of the Council of Europe.
Grand Chamber
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Forthcoming Advisory opinion
22/04/2022On 26 April 2022 the ECHR will deliver its advisory opinion in reply to a request submitted by the Court of Cassation of Armenia.
In its request, the Court of Cassation of Armenia has asked the ECHR to provide an advisory opinion on whether the non-application of limitation periods for imposing criminal responsibility in respect of torture or equivalent criminal offences with reliance on sources of international law is compatible with Article 7 of the Convention, if domestic law does not require such non-application of those limitation periods.
Press release (12/05/2021)
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Forthcoming delivery
22/04/2022
The Court will be delivering a Grand Chamber ruling in the case of Khasanov and Rakhmanov v. Russia on 29 April 2022.
The case concerns the applicants’ allegation that they risked ill-treatment if extradited to Kyrgyzstan because they belonged to the Uzbek ethnic minority, who have been persecuted by the authorities since interethnic clashes in 2010.
Webcast of the hearing (20/01/2021)
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Communication
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Communication of a case to Poland
20/04/2022
The Court has given notice to the Government of Poland of the application Wróbel v. Poland.
The case concerns the lifting of the immunity of the applicant, a Supreme Court judge, with a view to charging him with criminal negligence. The applicant alleges that this was a result of his criticism of the judicial reforms taking place in Poland, which are seen by many to have caused a rule-of-law crisis in that State.
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Interim measures
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Interim measure indicated concerning Poland
14/04/2022The Court has decided to indicate an interim measure in the case of Stępka v. Poland. It has asked the Polish Government to ensure that the proceedings concerning the lifting of the applicant’s – a Supreme Court judge – judicial immunity comply with the requirements of a “fair trial”, in particular the requirement of an “independent and impartial tribunal established by law”, and that no immediately enforceable decision in respect of his immunity be taken by the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court until the final determination of his complaints by the ECHR.
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Official Visit to Vatican
Delivered Judgments & Decisions
Forthcoming Judgments & Decisions
26-28/04/2022