Article 6 Criminal - Right to a fair trial
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Ravier v. France, no. 32324/22
Alleged violation of the presumption of innocence in the Conseil d’État’s decision concerning the applicant’s actions – qualified as “fraudulent manoeuvres” – during his electoral campaign.
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Krpelík v. the Czech Republic, no. 23963/21
Criminal conviction of an intellectually disabled person based on pre-trial statements made in the absence of a lawyer and interpreted as a waiver of his right to be represented, causing non-pecuniary damage in the form of distress and frustration.
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Anna Maria Ciccone v. Italy, no. 21492/17
Appellate court’s refusal to summon experts whose oral statements before the first instance court were decisive for the appellate court’s decision to overturn the applicant’s first-instance acquittal.
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Key Themes
Related Key Theme(s) from other Article / Transversal Theme pages
- Mass protests and the right to a fair trial (Mass protests)
- Surveillance measures (Terrorism)
Useful Materials
- 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)