Limitations - Necessary in a Democratic Society
Cases
Abdulov and Others v. Russia
Agga v. Greece (No. 2)
Agga v. Greece (No. 3)
Agga v. Greece (No. 4)
Ahmad v. United Kingdom
Ahmet Özkan and Others v. Turkey
Al-Nashif v. Bulgaria
Animal Defenders International v. United Kingdom
Annen v. Germany (nos. 2 to 5)
Arrowsmith v. United Kingdom
Ashirov and International Memorial v. Russia
Avilkina and Others v. Russia
Aydin Tatlav v. Turkey
Barford v. Denmark
Başkaya and Okçuoğlu v. Turkey
Basyrov and Others v. Russia
Belcacemi and Oussar v. Belgium
Bigea v. Moldova
Bremner v. Turkey
Buldu and Others v. Turkey
Buscarini and Others v. San Marino
Buzea v. Romania
Chalabi v. France
Chapman v. the United Kingdom
Christians against Racism and Fascism v. the United Kingdom
Dakir v. Belgium
Dicle for the Democratic Part of Turkey (DEP) v. Turkey
Dogru v. France
Dudgeon v. the United Kingdom
Dzikowski v. Poland
Erbakan v. Turkey
Eweida and Others v. United Kingdom
Fränklin-Beentjes and CEFLU-Luz da Floresta v. the Netherlands
Galloway v. United Kingdom
Gavrilovici v. Moldova
Gaziyev and Others v. Azerbaijan
Giniewski v. France
Gridneva v. Azerbaijan
Grimmark v. Sweden
Groppera Radio Ag v. Switzerland
HADEP and Demir v. Turkey
Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and Others v. Bulgaria
Ibragim Ibragimov and Others v. Russia
Incal v. Turkey
Iskcon and 8 Others v. United Kingdom
Jafarov and others v. Azerbaijan
Jerusalem v. Austria
Kervanci v. France
Kimlya, Sultanov, and the Church of Scientology of Niznekamsk v. Russia
Klass and Others v. Germany
Kokkinakis v. Greece
Kolyasnikov v. Russia
Konrad and Others v. Germany
Krupko and Others v. Russia
Kulesh and others v. Russia
Ladele and McFarlane v. United Kingdom
Laskey, Jaggard and Brown v. United Kingdom
Lautsi and Others v. Italy
Leyla Şahin v. Turkey
Maestri v. Italy
Mammadov v. Azerbaijan
Mirzayev v. Azerbaijan
Mouvement Raëlien Suisse v. Switzerland
Murphy v. Ireland
National Turkish Union and Kungyun v. Bulgaria
Niftaliyev and Others v. Russia
Oberschlick v. Austria
Odabaşı v. Turkey
Olsson v. Sweden
Paturel v. France
PETA Deutschland v. Germany
Phull v. France
Prager and Oberschlick v. Austria
Pretty v. the United Kingdom
Publisher Ezhayev A. K. Ltd v. Russia
Refah Partisi (The Welfare Party) and Others v. Turkey
S.A.S. v. France
Şahin v. Turkey
Schilder v. Netherlands
Schmidt v. France
Schönenberger and Durmaz v. Switzerland
Schwabe v. Austria
Shakirov v. Russia
Sheveli and Shengelaya v. Azerbaijan
Sindicatul "Păstorul cel Bun" v. Romania
Skiba v. Poland
Steen v. Sweden
Stefanelli v. Italy
Supreme Holy Council of the Muslim Community v. Bulgaria
Sydikova and Orlov v. Russia
Tagiyev and Others v. Azerbaijan
Taran v. Russia
United Christian Broadcasters Ltd v. United Kingdom
Valiullin and The Association of Mosques of Russia v. Russia
Varela Geis v. Spain
Vasilyev and Others v. Russia
Verein gegen Tierfabriken Schweiz (VgT) v. Switzerland (no. 2)
VgT Verein gegen Tierfabriken v. Switzerland
Vogt v. Germany
X. (Graf) v. Austria
X. and Church of Scientology v. Sweden
X. v. United Kingdom 6886/75
Yazar and Others, for the People's Labour Party v. Turkey
Decision or Judgment
Dudgeon v. the United Kingdom (Rule 48) - Plenary Judgment [English]
Olsson v. Sweden (Rule 50) - Plenary Judgment [English]
Buscarini and Others v. San Marino - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Buscarini et autres c. San Marino - Arrêt de Grande Chambre [French]
Refah Partisi (Parti de la prospérité) et autres c. Turquie - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Olsson c. Suede (article 50) - Séance plénière [French]
Refah Partisi (The Welfare Party) and Others v. Turkey - Chamber Judgment [English]
Refah Partisi (Partie de la prospérité) et autres c. Turquie - Arrêt de Grande Chambre [French]
Iskcon and 8 Others v. The United Kingdom - Admissibility of Application [English]
Barfod v. Denmark - Chamber Judgment [English]
Barfod c. Danemark - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Chapman v. the United Kingdom - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Chapman c. Royaume-Uni - Arrêt de Grande Chambre [French]
Groppera Radio AG and Others v. Switzerland - Plenary Judgment [English]
Groppera Radio AG et autres c. Suisse - Séance plénière [French]
Leyla Şahin v. Turkey - Chamber Judgment [English]
Leyla Şahin c. Turquie - Arrêt de Grand Chambre [French]
Oberschlick v. Austria - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Oberschlick v. Austria - Arrêt de Grande Chambre [French]
Prager and Oberschlick c. Autriche - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Schonenberger and Durmaz v. Switzerland - Chamber Judgment [English]
Schonenberger et Durmaz c. Suisse - Arrêt de Chambre [French]
Schwabe v. Austria - Chamber Judgment [English]
Schwabe c. Autriche - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Vogt v. Germany - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Vogt c. Allemagne - Arrêt de Grande Chambre [French]
Yazar and Others for the People's Labour Party v. Turkey - Chamber Judgment [English]
Yazar et autres, pour le Parti du travail du peuple c. Turquie - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Leyla Şahin v. Turkey - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Leyla Şahin c. Turquie - Décision sur la Recevabilité [French]
Al-Nashif v. Bulgaria - Chamber Judgment [English]
Kimlya, Sultanoz, and the Church of Scientology of Niznekamsk v. Russia - Admissibility of Application [English]
Aydin Tatlav c. Turquie - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Dogru v. France - Chamber Judgment [English]
Kervanci c. France - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Giniewski c. France - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Giniewski v. France - Chamber Judgment [English]
Paturel c. France - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Paturel c. France - Décision sur la Recevabilité [French]
Aydin Tatlav c. Turquie - Décision Finale sur la Recevabilité [French]
Aydin Tatlav c. Turquie - Décision Partielle sur la Recevabilité [French]
Kimlya v. Russia - Chamber Judgment [English]
Agga v. Greece (No. 2) - Chamber Judgment [English]
Erbakan c. Turquie - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Skiba c. Pologne - Décision sur la Recevabilité [French]
Supreme Holy Council of the Muslim Community v. Bulgaria - Chamber Judgment [English]
Verein gegen Tierfabriken Schweiz (VgT) v. Switzerland (no. 2) - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Ahmet Özkan and Others v. Turkey - Chamber Judgment [English]
X. and Church of Scientology v. Sweden - Admissibility Decision [English]
Kokkinakis v. Greece - Chamber Judgment [English]
Christians against Racism and Fascism v. the United Kingdom - Admissibility Decision [English]
X. v. United Kingdom (8160/78) - Admissibility Decision [English]
X. v. United Kingdom (6886/75) - Admissibility Decision [English]
Laskey, Jaggard and Brown v. United Kingdom - Chamber Judgment [English]
Başkaya and Okçuoğlu v. Turkey - Grand Chamber Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) [English]
Maestri v. Italy - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
VgT Verein gegen Tierfabriken v. Switzerland - Chamber Judgment [English]
Murphy v. Ireland - Chamber Judgment [English]
United Christian Broadcasters Ltd v. United Kingdom - Admissibility Decision [English]
Konrad and Others v. Germany - Admissibility Decision [English]
Kimlya v. Russia - Rule 81 Rectification and Final Judgment [English]
Refah Partisi (The Welfare Party) and Others v. Turkey - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Metropolitan Inokentiy) and Others v. Bulgaria (Merits) [English]
Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Metropolitan Inokentiy) and Others v. Bulgaria (Just Satisfaction) [English]
Pretty v. the United Kingdom - Chamber Judgment [English]
Incal v. Turkey - Grand Chamber Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) [English]
Incal c. Turquie - Arrêt de Grande Chamber (mérits et satisfaction équitable) [French]
Chalabi c. France - Arrêt de chambre [French]
Schmidt c. France - Arrêt de chambre (au principal et satisfaction équitable) [French]
Agga v. Greece (No. 4) - Chamber Judgment [English]
Agga v. Greece (N° 3) - Chamber Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) [English]
Agga v. Greece No. 2 - Partial Admissisbility Decision [English]
Agga v. Greece (N° 3) - Admissibility Decison [English]
Agga v. Greece (No. 4) - Admissibilitiy Decision [English]
Dicle pour le parti de la démocratie (DEP) c. Tuquie - Arrêt de chambre (Au principal et satisfaction équitable) [French]
Odabaşı c. Turquie - Arret de chambre (au principal et satisfaction équitable) [French]
Odabaşı c. Turquie - Décision finale sur la recevabilité [French]
Arrowsmith v. United Kingdom - Judgment of the Commission (12 October 1978) [English]
Chamber judgment Supreme Holy Council of the Muslim Community v. Bulgaria 16.12.2004 [English]
Bigea v. Moldova - Decision to Strike from the List [English]
Mouvement Raëlien Suisse v. Switzerland - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Mouvement Raëlien Suisse c. Suiisse - Arrêt de Grande Chambre [French]
Phull c. France - Décision sur la recevabilité [French]
Phull v. France - Admissibility Decision (unofficial English translation) [English]
Eweida and Others v. United Kingdom - Fourth Section Judgment [English]
Animal Defenders International v. United Kingdom - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Avilkina and Others v. Russia - Chamber Judgment [English]
Sindicatul “Păstorul cel Bun” v. Romania - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
Sindicatul « Păstorul cel Bun » c. Roumanie - Arrêt de Grande Chambre [French]
Affaire Buldu et autres c. Turquie - Second Section Judgment [French]
S.A.S. v. France - Grand Chamber Judgment [English]
PETA Deutschland v. Germany - Fifth Section Judgment [English]
Gavrilovici v. Moldova - Fourth Section Judgment [English]
Schilder v. the Netherlands - Third Section Decision [English]
Varela Geis c. Espagne - Third Section Judgment [French]
Jerusalem v. Austria - Third Section Judgment [English]
Jerusalem c. Autriche - Décision de la Troisième Section [French]
Galloway v. the United Kingdom - Admissibility Decision [English]
Bremner c. Turquie – Arrêt de la deuxième section [French]
Buldu and Others v. Turkey - [Turkish Translation] by the Turkish Ministry of Justice [Turkish]
Union nationale turque et Kungyun c. Bulgarie - Arrêt de la Cinquième Section [French]
Dakir c. Belgique - Arrêt de la Deuixième Section [French]
Belcacemi et Oussar c. Belgique - Arrêt de la Deuxième Section [French]
X. v. Austria - Partial Admissibility Decision [English]
Annen v. Germany No. 2 - Fifth Section Chamber Judgment [English]
Annen v. Germany No. 3 - Fifth Section Chamber Judgment [English]
Annen v. Germany No. 4 - Fifth Section Chamber Judgment [English]
Annen v. Germany No. 5 - Fifth Section Chamber Judgment [English]
Paturel v. France - [Ukrainian Translation] summary by the Lviv Laboratory of Human Rights [Ukrainian]
Steen v. Sweden - Third Section Committee Admissibility Decision [English]
Grimmark v. Sweden - Third Section Committee Admissibility Decision [English]
Statement of Facts/Questions to Parties
Krupko and Others v. Russia - Statement of Facts and Questions to the Parties [English]
Buzea v. Romania - Statement of Facts and Question to Parties [English]
Halkın Demokrasi Partisi and Ahmet Turan Demir v. Turkey - Statement of Facts and Questions to the Parties [English]
Animal Defenders International v. Unted Kingdom - Statement of Facts and Question to the Parties [English]
Ibragimov and Cultural Educational Fund "Nuru-Badi" v. Russia - Statement of Facts and Questions to the Parties [English]
Valiullin and The Association of Mosques of Russia v. Russia - Statement of Facts and Questions to the Parties [English]
Eweida and Chaplin v. United Kingdom - Statement of Facts and Questions to the Parties [English]
Ladele and McFarlane v. United Kingdom - Statement of Facts and Questions to the Parties [English]
Bigea v. Moldova - Statement of Facts and Questions to Parties [English]
Avilkina and Others v. Russia - Statement of Facts and Questions to the Parties [English]
Bremner c. Turquie - Exposé des faits et Questions aux Parties [French]
Fränklin-Beentjes and CEFLU-Luz da Floresta v. the Netherlands – Questions to the Parties [English]
Vasilyev and Others v. Russia - Statement of Facts [English]
Ashirov and International Memorial v. Russia - Statement of Facts [English]
Stefanelli c. Italie - Exposé des Faits [French]
Taran v. Russia - Statement of Facts / Questions to Parties [English]
Mirzayev v. Azerbaijan - Statement of Facts / Questions to Parties [English]
Gridneva v. Azerbaijan - Statement of Facts / Questions to Parties [English]
Kolyasnikov v. Russia - Question to the Parties [English]
Mirzayev v. Azerbaijan - Statement of Facts / Question to the Parties [English]
Sheveli and Shengelaya v. Azerbaijan - Statement of Facts / Questions to the Parties [English]
Niftaliyev and Others v. Russia - Statement of Facts / Questions to the Parties [English]
Gaziyev and Others v. Azerbaijan (no. 49349/12) - Statement of Facts / Questions to Parties [English]
Kulesh v. Russia and 3 other applications [English]
Sydikova and Orlov v. Russia - Questions to Parties [English]
Abdulov and 8 other applications v. Russia [English]
Basyrov and 1 other application v. Russia [English]
Publisher Ezhayev A. K. Ltd v. Russia - Questions to the Parties [English]
Shakirov v. Russia - Questions to the Parties [English]
Tagiyev and Others v. Azerbaijan - Statement of Facts / Questions to Parties [English]
Jafarov and Others v. Azerbaijan - Statement of Facts / Questions to Parties [English]
Mammadov v. Azabaijan - Statement of Facts / Questions to Parties [English]
Party or Third-Party Document
Written Observations of Third-Party Interveners: The Alliance Defense Fund on Behalf of 32 Members of European Parliament [English]
Submissions on Behalf of the National Secular Society in Eweida and Chaplin v the United Kingdom and Ladele and McFarlane v the United Kingdom [English]
Submission of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in Eweida and Chaplin v United Kingdom and Ladele and McFarlane v United Kingdom [English]
Written Observations of Third Party Interveners: Dr. Jan Carnugursky and The Alliance Defense Fund (in Ladele and McFarlane v. The United Kingdom) [English]
Written Submission on Behalf of the International Commission of Jurists, Professor Robert Wintemute, FIDH, and ILGA-Europe in Ladele & McFarlane v. United Kindgom [English]
Dzikowski v. Poland - Statement of Facts / Questions to the Parties [English]
Court Press Release
Chamber judgments concerning France and Turkey - Press release issued by the Registrar 02.05.06 [English]
Grand Chamber judgment Leyla Sahin v. Turkey 10.11.05 [English]
Chamber judgments Leyla Sahin v. Turkey & Zeynep Tekin v. Turkey 29.06.04 [English]
Arrêt de chambre Chalabi c. France 18.09.08 [French]
Chamber judgment Chalabi c. France 18.09.08 [English]
Chamber judgments Agga v. Greece 13.07.06 [English]
Chamber judgment Dicle on behalf of the DEP v. Turkey 10.12.02 [English]
Arrêt de chambre Dicle pour le DEP c. Turquie 10.12.02 [French]
Chamber Judgments concerning Turkey 10.11.14 [English]
Chamber Judgment Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Metropolitan Inokentiy) v. Bulgaria [English]
Grand Chamber judgment Mouvement Raëlien Suisse v. Switzerland 13.07.2012 [English]
Forthcoming Chamber hearing in four cases concerning
freedom of religion [English]
Ten requests for referral to the Grand Chamber rejected [English]
Television broadcast showing non-blurred image of an individual obtained using a hidden camera entailed a violation of his privacy [English]
Refusal of Bulgarian authorities to register an association promoting the rights of the Muslim minority was not “necessary in a democratic society” [English]
Judgment Dakir v. Belgium - ban on wearing face in the public areas of three municipalities [English]
Judgments Annen v. Germany No. 2 - 5 - accusations by anti-abortion campaigner against doctors not justified [English]
Chamber judgment Paturel v. France 22.12.05 [English]
Other Court or Tribunal Document
Barfod v. Denmark - Report of the Commission [English]
Buscarini c. San Marino - Rapport de la Commission [French]
Groppera Radio AG et autres c. Suisse - Rapport de la Commission [French]
Prager and Oberschlick v. Austria - Report of the Commission [English]
Schwabe v. Austria - Report of the Commission [English]
Vogt v. Germany - Report of the Commission [English]
Yazar et autres, pour le Parti du travail du peuple c. Turquie - Rapport de la Commission [French]
Klass and Others v. Germany - Report of the Commission [English]
Pronouncement or Press Release
Chamber Judgment Giniewski v. France - Press Release [English]
Action of the Security Forces in Turkey - Progress Achieved and Outstanding Problems [English]
Actions des forces de sécurité en Turquie - Progrès accomplis et problèmes en suspens [French]
Affaire Schmidt c. la France - Résolution sur l'exécution de l’arrêt 02.04.09 [French]
Case of Schmidt v. France - Resolution concerning execution of the judgment 02.04.2009 [English]
Affaire Parti communiste unifié de Turquie et sept autres contre la Turquie - Résolution sur l'exécution des arrêts [French]
Case of United Communist Party of Turkey and Seven Other Cases against Turkey - Resolution concerning execution of the judgment [English]
Academic Essay
Patrick Macklem - Militant Democracy, Legal Pluralism, and the Paradox of Self-determination [English]
The Refah Case: Did Islam and Islamism Distract the ECHR from Appraising the Merits of the Case? [English]
Refah Revisited: Strasbourg's Construction of Islam [English]
News Article, Press Release, or Newsletter
European Court of Human Rights Case of Tatlav v. Turkey - by Dirk Voorhoof [English]
Grégor Puppinck – Christian employees in the UK: a second class category [English]