The applicant association, Cumhuriyetçi Eğitim Ve Kültür Merkezi Vakfı (Foundation for Republican Education and Culture, hereafter “the Foundation”), is a foundation established under Turkish law, which was set up in 1995 and has charitable status. In this case, the foundation complains about the refusal to exempt it from paying its electricity bills, arguing that national legislation provides for such an exemption for places of worship. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on 2 December 2014 – Cumhuriyetçi Eğitim Ve Kültür Merkezi Vakfı v. Turkey (no. 32093/10)
26. November 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherEGMR: Islam-Ittihad Association and Others v. Azerbaijan (application no. 5548/05)
13. November 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants are the Islam-Ittihad Association, an NGO with headquarters in Baku, which was active between 1991 and 2003, and Azer Samadov and Ilgar Allahverdiyev, Azerbaijani nationals who were born in 1961 and 1973 respectively and live in Baku. They were the association’s chairman and a member of its management board, respectively. The association’s main activities included the repair and maintenance of mosques, and it engaged in projects aimed at promoting respect for human rights and in a number of humanitarian activities. The case concerned the association’s forced dissolution, which had been ordered by a district court in 2003 in proceedings brought by the Ministry of Justice. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on 13 November 2014 – Islam-Ittihad Association and Others v. Azerbaijan (application no. 5548/05)
5. November 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants are the Islam-Ittihad Association, an NGO with headquarters in Baku, which was active between 1991 and 2003, and Azer Samadov and Ilgar Allahverdiyev, Azerbaijani nationals who were born in 1961 and 1973 respectively and live in Baku. They were the association’s chairman and a member of its management board, respectively. The association’s main activities included the repair and maintenance of mosques, and it engaged in projects aimed at promoting respect for human rights and in a number of humanitarian activities. The case concerns the association’s forced dissolution, which was ordered by a district court in 2003 in proceedings brought by the Ministry of Justice. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: A company’s inability to challenge the Roman Catholic Church’s entry in the land register relating to property previously registered by the company violated its ownership rights
4. November 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Sociedad Anónima del Ucieza v. Spain (application no. 38963/08) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and held by a majority, that there had been a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention. The case concerned a dispute over ownership of a medieval church between the applicant company, which had purchased and registered in the land register a plot of land in which the church had formed an enclave, and the Diocese of Palencia, which had registered the same church in its own name in the land register sixteen years later. The applicant company therefore considered that it had been unfairly deprived of part of its property for no reason of public interest and without any compensation. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Potomska and Potomski v. Poland (no. 33949/05)
4. November 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants, Zygmunt Potomski, and his wife, Zofia Potomska, are two Polish nationals who were born in 1937 and 1939 respectively and live in Darłowo (Poland). The case concerned their complaint that they had been prevented from developing land in Rusko which they had bought from the State in 1974 because the authorities subsequently decided to list the property, formerly a Jewish cemetery, in the register of historic monuments. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Tuesday 4 November 2014 – Potomska and Potomski v. Poland (no. 33949/05)
29. Oktober 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants, Zygmunt Potomski, and his wife, Zofia Potomska, are two Polish nationals who were born in 1937 and 1939 respectively and live in Darłowo (Poland). The case concerns their complaint that they were prevented from developing land in Rusko which they had bought from the State in 1974 because the authorities subsequently decided to list the property, formerly a Jewish cemetery, in the register of historic monuments. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Tuesday 4 November 2014 – Sociedad Anónima del Ucieza v. Spain (no. 38963/08)
29. Oktober 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant company, Sociedad Anónima del Ucieza, is a limited company founded in 1978 under Spanish law, based in Ribas de Campos (Palencia). The case concerns the company’s ownership claim over religious buildings on a plot of land which had formerly belonged to the Catholic Church and which the company purchased at a public auction. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Public prosecutor breached a clergyman’s right to be presumed innocent by declaring him guilty in a decision discontinuing time-barred proceedings
28. Oktober 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Peltereau-Villeneuve v. Switzerland (application no. 60101/09) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 2 (presumption of innocence) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case concerned an alleged breach of the right to be presumed innocent on account of terms used by the public prosecutor in a discontinuance decision finding that criminal proceedings for sexual abuse were time-barred. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Severe harassment of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Georgia was tolerated by the authorities in 2000-2001
7. Oktober 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe case Begheluri and Others v. Georgia (application no. 28490/02) concerned the severe harassment of a large number of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Georgia in the years 2000-2001. The Court found in particular that the State authorities had been ineffective in preventing and stopping religiously motivated violence. State officials had either directly participated in the attacks on Jehovah’s Witnesses or they had tolerated violence by private individuals against members of the religious community. The authorities had thus created a climate of impunity, which encouraged further attacks throughout the country. Furthermore, they had been unwilling to ensure the prompt and fair prosecution of those responsible. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Dimitras and Gilbert v. Greece (no. 36836/09)
2. Oktober 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThis case mainly concerned a complaint by Mr Dimitras, alleging that he had been obliged, while being questioned as a witness before a criminal court in the context of criminal proceedings, to reveal that he was not an Orthodox Christian in order to be dispensed from taking the religious oath provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Church of Scientology of St Petersburg and Others v. Russia (no. 47191/06)
2. Oktober 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants in this case are the Church of Scientology of St Petersburg, an unincorporated group of Russian citizens formed for the collective study of Scientology, and six members of this group: Galina Shurinova, Nadezhda Shchemeleva, Anastasiya Terentyeva, Ivan Matsitskiy, Yuliya Bryntseva, and Galina Frolova, Russian nationals, born in 1954, 1955, 1979, 1975, 1977, and 1955 respectively. The case concerned their complaint about the authorities refusing to register their Scientology group as a legal-entity. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Tuesday 7 October 2014 – Begheluri and Others v. Georgia (application no. 28490/02)
1. Oktober 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants are 99 Georgian nationals, all of whom, with one exception, are Jehovah’s Witnesses. The case concerns severe harassment of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Georgia in the years 2000-2001. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Thursday 2 October 2014 – Dimitras and Gilbert v. Greece (no. 36836/09)
25. September 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThis case mainly concerns a complaint by Mr Dimitras, alleging that he was obliged, while being questioned as a witness before a criminal court in the context of criminal proceedings, to reveal that he was not an Orthodox Christian in order to be dispensed from taking the religious oath provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Thursday 2 October 2014 – Church of Scientology of St Petersburg and Others v. Russia (no. 47191/06)
25. September 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants in this case are the Church of Scientology of St Petersburg, an unincorporated group of Russian citizens formed for the collective study of Scientology, and six members of this group: Galina Shurinova, Nadezhda Shchemeleva, Anastasiya Terentyeva, Ivan Matsitskiy, Yuliya Bryntseva, and Galina Frolova, Russian nationals, born in 1954, 1955, 1979, 1975, 1977, and 1955 respectively. The case concerns their complaint about the authorities refusing to register their Scientology group as a legal entity. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Turkey must reform religious education in schools to ensure respect for parents’ convictions
16. September 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Mansur Yalçın and Others v. Turkey (application no. 21163/11), which is not final, the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 (right to education) to the European Convention on Human Rights with regard to Mansur Yalçın, Yüksel Polat and Hasan Kılıç. In this case, the applicants, who are adherents of the Alevi faith, an unorthodox minority branch of Islam, complained that the content of the compulsory classes in religion and ethics in schools was based on the Sunni understanding of Islam. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Rozalia Avram v. Romania (no. 19037/07)
16. September 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Rozalia Avram, is a Romanian national who was born in 1947 and lives in Arad (Romania). The case concerned a building which belonged to the Catholic diocese of Oradea and which was transferred to State ownership under legislation on prescription. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Tuesday 16 September 2014 – Mansur Yalçın and Others v. Turkey (no. 21163/11)
10. September 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicants are 14 Turkish nationals: Mr Mansur Yalçın, Mr Namık Sofuoğlu, Ms Serap Topçu, Mr Ali Yüce, Mr Ali Kaplan, Ms Eylem Onat Karataş, Mr Hüseyin Kaya, Ms Sevinç Ilgın, Mr İsmail Ilgın, Mr Cafer Aktan, Mr Hakkı Saygı, Mr Kemal Kuzucu, Mr Yüksel Polat and Mr Hasan Kılıç. They are members of the Alevi religious community, a minority and heterodox branch of Islam, and complain that the content of the mandatory religious culture and ethics classes in schools was based on Sunni doctrine. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Tuesday 16 September 2014 – Rozalia Avram v. Romania (no. 19037/07)
10. September 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Rozalia Avram, is a Romanian national who was born in 1947 and lives in Arad (Romania). The case concerns a building which belonged to the Catholic diocese of Oradea and which was transferred to State ownership under legislation on prescription. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Grand Chamber Panel’s decision – W.H. v. Sweden (no. 49341/10)
9. September 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherAt its last meeting (Monday 8 September 2014), the Grand Chamber panel of five judges decided to refer the following case to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights: W.H. v. Sweden (no. 49341/10): concerning the deportation of a failed-asylum seeker from Sweden to Iraq. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Dzemyuk v. Ukraine (no. 42488/02)
4. September 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe case concerned a complaint about the construction of a cemetery. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Forthcoming judgment on Thursday 4 September 2014 – Dzemyuk v. Ukraine (no. 42488/02)
28. August 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe case concerns a complaint about the construction of a cemetery. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: French ban on the wearing in public of clothing designed to conceal one’s face does not breach the Convention
1. Juli 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherIn today’s Grand Chamber judgment in the case of S.A.S. v. France (application no. 43835/11), which is final, the European Court of Human Rights held, by a majority, that there had been no violation of Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life) of the European Convention on Human Rights, and no violation of Article 9 (right to respect for freedom of thought, conscience and religion), and, unanimously, that there had been no violation of Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention combined with Articles 8 or 9. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Krupko and Others v. Russia (no. 26587/07)
26. Juni 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe case concerned the disruption of a Jehovah’s Witness religious meeting by armed riot police and the detention of its participants. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
EGMR: Egamberdiyev v. Russia (no. 34742/13)
26. Juni 2014 — Dr. Georg NeureitherThe applicant, Fayzullo Egamberdiyev, is a national of Uzbekistan who was born in 1975 and is currently in custody in the Omsk Centre for Social Adaptation. The case concerned proceedings for his removal from Russia to Uzbekistan. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »
