Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association
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Mzhavanadze and Rukhadze v. Georgia, nos. 29760/21 and 33931/21
Applicants’ arrest at demonstrations against the outcome of parliamentary elections and Covid-19 pandemic curfew, and subsequent conviction for administrative offence of disobeying lawful police orders.
Judgment
Rodina and Borisova v. Latvia, nos. 2299/16 and 2623/16
Domestic authorities’ refusal to authorise assemblies sought by an association and a private person for security and safety concerns in the context of a tense situation in Latvia in 2014.
Judgment
Sagir and Others v. Greece, no. 34724/18
The domestic courts’ refusal to register the “Cultural Association of Turkish Women of the Prefecture of Xanthi”, explained with the need to distinguish between the Muslim minority with Greek citizenship, as recognised by the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne, and a Turkish minority not acknowledged by the courts.
Judgment
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Related Key Theme(s) from other Article / Transversal Theme pages
- Mass protests and the right to a fair trial (Mass protests)
Useful Materials
- Freedom of assembly and association (no. CDH(74)39
- Freedom of assembly and association (no. DH(56)16)
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