Article 6 Criminal - Right to a fair trial

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Marinakis v. Greece, nos. 25916/18 and 37429/18

23/06/26

Unofficial announcements (“non-papers”) issued by the Prime Minister’s press office, and statements by the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Defence allegedly violating the presumption of innocence regarding the applicant, a prominent businessman, while criminal proceedings against him for drug trafficking were pending.
Judgment

Taleski and Others v. North Macedonia, nos. 34261/23 and 7877/24

23/06/26

Legislative intervention with retrospective effect permitting the annulment of presidential pardons granted to the applicants and the continuation of criminal proceedings leading to their conviction; failure to serve two of the applicants with a copy of the high prosecutor’s submissions in the appeal proceedings.
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Minteh v. France (dec.), no. 23624/20

19/05/26

Criminal conviction of the applicant for refusing to disclose to the police the access codes to his mobile phones, while in police custody for suspected drug-related offences.
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