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Case-Law Guide


The Case-Law Guide provides an overview of Convention case-law on this Transversal Theme.
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31/08/24
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Transversal Theme Updates


Cases selected for updating the Case-Law Guide.

Russ v. Germany, no. 44241/20

20/05/25

Criminal conviction of the applicant for wearing a plastic visor at a demonstration in breach of a general prohibition of carrying protective weapons at public outdoor assemblies.
Judgment


Bogay and Others v. Ukraine, no. 38283/18

03/04/25

Police inspection of the applicants’ belongings leading to the retrieval of several dangerous objects during a demonstration aimed at protesting the use of animals in circus acts, followed by the applicants’ detention for two to three hours at a police station.
Judgment


Harutyunyan and Others v. Armenia (dec.), no. 45401/15

01/04/25

The police’s disruption of a protest march, where several applicants were armed with batons and explosives to create panic and disorient the police and ensuing criminal convictions of the applicants.
Decision


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