Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life

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Černý and Others v. the Czech Republic, nos. 37514/20 and 4 others

18/12/25

Extraction of privileged communications between the applicant criminal defence lawyers and their client from the latter’s electronic devices, and inclusion of these communications in the criminal case file by the investigating authorities.
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Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) and Others v. Russia, nos. 13505/20 and 138 others

16/12/25

Various measures taken against Aleksey Navalnyy, organisations affiliated with him, his own family members, his associates and their families, namely mass searches of homes and offices; seizure of property during these searches; freezing of bank accounts; registration of one organisation as a “foreign agent”, designation of three organisations as “extremist”, and subsequent disbandment of these organisations.
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Rosca v. the Republic of Moldova, no. 60943/15

11/12/25

Dismissal of defamation action brought by a former judge against the then President of the Superior Council of Magistrates for public accusations of professional misconduct made in the presence of the press and outside official proceedings.
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