Religion – Weltanschauung – Recht [ RWR ]

The case of Mozer v. the Republic of Moldova and Russia (application no. 11138/10) concerned the detention of a man suspected of fraud, as ordered by the courts of the self-proclaimed “Moldavian Republic of Transdniestria” (the “MRT”). In today’s Grand Chamber judgment in the case, the European Court of Human Rights held, by a majority that there had been no violation of Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights by the Republic of Moldova, and that there had been a violation of Article 3 of the Convention by Russia, that there had been no violation of Article 5 § 1 (right to liberty and security) by the Republic of Moldova, and that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 1 by Russia, that there had been no violation of Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life) by the Republic of Moldova, and that there had been a violation of Article 8 by Russia, that there had been no violation of Article 9 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion) by the Republic of Moldova, and that there had been a violation of Article 9 by Russia, that there had been no violation of Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) in conjunction with Articles 3, 8 and 9 by the Republic of Moldova, and that there had been a violation of Article 13 in conjunction with Articles 3, 8 and 9 by Russia. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »

The European Court of Human Rights will be delivering a Grand Chamber judgment in the case of Mozer v. the Republic of Moldova and Russia (application no. 11138/10) at a public hearing on 23 February 2016 at 4.30 p.m. in the Human Rights Building, Strasbourg. The case concerns in particular the issues of jurisdiction of Moldovan and Russian governments in relation to a number of alleged violations of the applicant’s rights by the „Moldovan Republic of Transdniestria“ („MRT“), an entity not recognised under international law as a State, as well as the lawfulness of detention orders issued by the courts of that entity. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »