Grand Chamber hearing concerning Switzerland

12/04/2023

The Court is held a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Communauté genevoise d’action syndicale (CGAS) v. Switzerland.

The case  concerns an association which complains of being deprived of the right to organise and participate in public events following the adoption of government measures to tackle COVID-19 under Ordinance O.2 COVID-19, enacted by the Swiss Federal Council on 13 March 2020. On the basis of that ordinance, public and private events were prohibited with effect from 16 March 2020. Failure to comply with the prohibition was punishable by a custodial sentence or a fine.

Press release 

Webcast of the hearing

Factsheet: COVID-19 health crisis

Chamber

  • Admissibility decision concerning an inter-State application

    20/04/2023 

    The ECHR has declared the application in the inter-State case Georgia v. Russia (IV) admissible. The decision is final and will be followed by a judgment on the merits at a later stage.

    The case concerns the alleged deterioration of the human-rights situation along the administrative boundary lines between Georgian-controlled territory and Abkhazia and South Ossetia. It was lodged by the Government of Georgia on 22 August 2018. It is the fourth Georgia v. Russia inter-State application.

    Press release

    Questions and Answers on Inter-State applications

    Inter-State applications

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  • Judgment concerning Belgium

    18/04/2023 
    Judgment concerning Belgium

    In the case of N.M. v. Belgium the Court held that there had been no violation of the right to liberty and security/right to a speedy review of the lawfulness of detention and no violation of the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment.

    The case concerned the detention of an Algerian national in a closed centre for aliens pending his removal from Belgium on grounds of a risk to public order and national security, the review of the lawfulness of that measure, and the applicant’s conditions of detention.

    The Court found that the domestic authorities had taken the view that the applicant’s detention was justified for reasons relating mainly to his dangerousness and to the protection of public order and national security.

    Press release

    Factsheet: Terrorism

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Grand Chamber

Other Information

  • Memorandum in view of the 4th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the CoE

    04/04/2023 
    Memorandum in view of the 4th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the CoE

    On 20 March 2023, the Plenary Court has adopted a Memorandum in view of the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe. This Summit will take place in Reykjavík on 16 and 17 May.

    Memorandum

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Judgments&Decision

Delivered Judgments & Decisions

18/04/2023

7 Judgments

Forthcoming Judgments & Decisions