Mass protests
Case-Law Guide
Transversal Theme Updates
Cases selected for updating the Case-Law Guide.
Russ v. Germany, no. 44241/20
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
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
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
Key Themes
Annotated case-lists on a subject of relevance to this Transversal Theme.
Useful Materials
Selected case-law materials concerning this Transversal Theme (in English and/or French only).
Useful Links
Links to selected websites of relevance to this Transversal Theme.