Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life
Case-Law Guide
Article Updates
Aydın Sefa Akay v. Türkiye, no. 59/17
Arrest and pre-trial detention as well as the search of his house and person of a judge of an international court despite the diplomatic immunity conferred on him by that court’s Statute, following the attempted coup of 15 July 2016, when Türkiye declared a state of emergency.
Judgment | Legal Summary
Zăicescu and Fălticineanu v. Romania, no. 42917/16
Acquittal of two high-ranking military officials previously convicted of crimes connected with the Holocaust, in extraordinary appeal proceedings not disclosed to the applicants (Holocaust victims) or to the public.
Judgment | Legal Summary
Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland [GC], no. 53600/20
Lack of sufficient action to mitigate effects of climate change – complaints brought by a Swiss association of older women concerned about the consequences of global warming on their living conditions and health, as well as four individual women.
Judgment | Legal Summary
Key Themes
Related Key Theme(s) from other Article / Transversal Theme pages
- Health and immigration (Immigration)
- Protection of the judiciary (Article 6 Civil)
- Surveillance measures (Terrorism)
- Detention of migrant children (Immigration)
Useful Materials
- Right to respect for private and family life (no. CDH(67)5)
- Right to respect for private and family life (no. DH(56)12)
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