Article 6 Criminal - Right to a fair trial

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Nejjar v. Switzerland, no. 9087/18

11/12/25

Application of the rule that an objection to a criminal order issued by the public prosecutor is deemed to have been withdrawn if the objector fails to appear before the court of first instance without being excused and without being represented.
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Stephan Kucera v. Austria, no. 13810/22

09/12/25

Oral hearing in administrative criminal proceedings against the applicant held via videolink on the basis of procedural rules enacted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Abo v. Türkiye, no. 3772/17

13/11/25

Allegation of unfair proceedings concerning the applicant’s application to reopen criminal proceedings, following the Court’s finding of violation of Article 6 in a previous case.
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