Article 6 Criminal - Right to a fair trial
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Article Updates
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Severin v. Romania, no. 20440/18
Fairness of criminal proceedings against a member of the European Parliament on corruption charges following an investigation by two undercover journalists; use of the recordings made by the journalists and their participation in the proceedings as witnesses via videoconference.
Judgment
C.O. v. Germany, no. 16678/22
Statements made by a criminal court, convicting the applicant’s accomplices of tax fraud, about the applicant's participation in the offence.
Judgment
Khachapuridze and Khachidze v. Georgia, nos. 59464/21 and 13079/22
Applicants’ procedural rights adversely affected by a combination of deficiencies undermining the overall fairness of proceedings against them.
Judgment
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Related Key Theme(s) from other Article / Transversal Theme pages
- Surveillance measures (Terrorism)
- Mass protests and the right to a fair trial (Mass protests)
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- Right to a fair trial (no. CDH(68)3), Tome 1
- Right to a fair trial (no. CDH(68)3), Tome 2
- Right to a fair trial (no. DH(56)11)
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