Alleged ill-treatment of the applicant by law enforcement officers at a police station, following his apprehension in the aftermath of an “anti-globalist” demonstration in 2001, and the alleged inadequacy of the ensuing criminal investigation.
Judgment

Criminal conviction of the applicant for wearing a plastic visor at a demonstration in breach of a general prohibition of carrying protective weapons at public outdoor assemblies.
Judgment

Police inspection of the applicants’ belongings leading to the retrieval of several dangerous objects during a demonstration aimed at protesting the use of animals in circus acts, followed by the applicants’ detention for two to three hours at a police station.
Judgment