September 19, 2025
By Dimitrios Kagiaros In Backović v. Serbia (no. 2), the European Court of Human Rights’ third section (henceforth ECtHR or the Court) revisited the thorny issue of lawyers making inappropriate or caustic remarks towards judges in court proceedings. In a 5-2 judgment, the Court found that a fine for contempt of court against a lawyer […]
September 16, 2025
By Florian Kriener The right to assemble peacefully as guaranteed by Article 11 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) is essential in any democracy. It protects the right of a democracy’s citizens to unite and publicly demand changes in public policy. Peaceful assemblies and protests are therefore widely recognized for their role in […]
September 12, 2025
By Dr. Alice Dejean de la Bâtie The events that led to the case of Ludes and Others v. France began in early 2019, when climate activists, mostly affiliated with the French environmental campaign Action Non-Violente COP21, launched a coordinated protest under the banner #DécrochonsMacron (“Take Down Macron”). Their objective was both symbolic and strategic: […]
September 09, 2025
By Dr. Giorgi Nakashidze The European Court of Human Rights’ (“Court”) judgment of 9 July 2025 in Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia (‘Judgment’) marks a milestone in the Court’s evolving engagement with international humanitarian law (IHL). Although the Judgment raises numerous issues deserving of detailed analysis (see e.g. Milanović, Risini, Khachatryan), this post focuses […]
September 05, 2025
by Alex Geraki Trimi The case of Almukhlas and Al-Maliki v. Greece concerned the interception of a yacht carrying 94 migrants near the Greek island of Symi by members of the Greek Coast Guard and Frontex (under the Joint operation Poseidon) that resulted in the killing of a child of Iraqi nationality, Ameer, by the […]
September 02, 2025
By Jerome Joseph The case of Vyacheslavova and others v. Ukraine stems from an incident of civil unrest which occurred in Odesa on 2 May 2014 and which claimed 48 lives. Released in March 2025, the case appears to have escaped the same level of academic attention which followed Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia […]
August 29, 2025
by Georgios A. Serghides[i] *** A note from the team: To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Strasbourg Observers Blog, we organised an in-person symposium with scholars, practitioners, and members of the ECtHR on 8–9 May 2025 in Ghent. Connecting in person with so many regular contributors was a wonderful experience and led to engaging […]
August 27, 2025
By Sibel Yilmaz Coşkun In its judgment of Derrek and Others v. Russia (29 April 2025; hereinafter Derrek), the European Court of Human Rights (the Court/ECtHR) addressed a police raid on an LGBT workshop, during which participants faced humiliating treatment and forced drug testing. The Court unanimously found violations of Articles 5 §1 and […]
August 26, 2025
by Dr Dolores Morondo Taramundi *** To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Strasbourg Observers Blog, we organised an in-person symposium with scholars, practitioners, and members of the ECtHR on 8–9 May 2025 in Ghent. Connecting in person with so many regular contributors was a wonderful experience and led to engaging dialogue with current and […]
August 22, 2025
by dr. Stefanos Xenofontos On 3 July 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (‘ECtHR’ or ‘the Court’) delivered its judgment in the case of N.T. v. Cyprus, unanimously finding violations of Articles 3, 8, and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR’) arising from the Cypriot authorities’ failure to effectively investigate and […]
August 20, 2025
By Dr. Ufuk Yeşil On July 8 2025, the European Court of Human Rights’ (the ECtHR or the Court) addressed violations stemming from the prolonged detention of Selahattin Demirtaş, the former HDP co-chair, in Selahattin Demirtaş v. Türkiye (No. 4), exposing systemic judicial abuses targeting political dissent in Türkiye. This blog post analyzes this judgment, and connects it […]
August 19, 2025
By Mónica Ávila Currás *** To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Strasbourg Observers Blog, we organised an in-person symposium with scholars, practitioners, and members of the ECtHR on 8–9 May 2025 in Ghent. Connecting in person with so many regular contributors was a wonderful experience and led to engaging dialogue with current and former […]
August 15, 2025
By Dr. Ioanna Pervou *** To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Strasbourg Observers Blog, we organised an in-person symposium with scholars, practitioners, and members of the ECtHR on 8–9 May 2025 in Ghent. Connecting in person with so many regular contributors was a wonderful experience and led to engaging dialogue with current and former […]
August 13, 2025
By Sophie Girardini In B.T. and B.K.Cs. v. Hungary, the ECtHR addressed the removal of a Romani child from his mother just three days after birth. The Court found a violation of Article 8 of the Convention due to the flawed decision-making process of the Hungarian authorities in removing the child from family custody. However, it […]
August 12, 2025
By Dr Lorenzo Acconciamessa *** A note from the team: To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Strasbourg Observers Blog, we organised an in-person symposium with scholars, practitioners, and members of the ECtHR on 8–9 May 2025 in Ghent. Connecting in person with so many regular contributors was a wonderful experience and led to engaging […]
August 08, 2025
Alex Geraki Trimi and Pedro Sanz Díaz *** To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Strasbourg Observers Blog, we organised an in-person symposium with scholars, practitioners, and members of the ECtHR on 8–9 May 2025 in Ghent. Connecting in person with so many regular contributors was a wonderful experience and led to engaging dialogue with […]
August 06, 2025
by Babette De Naeyer Remember 2003? “Metrosexual” was the word of the year, Outkast’s “Hey Ya!” was everywhere, and “Finding Nemo” captivated younger audiences. In the legal world, 2003 also saw the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR, the Court) deliver its landmark Appleby a.o. v. UK ruling. In Appleby, the Court had to balance […]
August 05, 2025
by Jessica Klüger *** To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Strasbourg Observers Blog, we organised an in-person symposium with scholars, practitioners, and members of the ECtHR on 8–9 May 2025 in Ghent. Connecting in person with so many regular contributors was a wonderful experience and led to engaging dialogue with current and former judges […]
August 01, 2025
by dr Demetra Loizou and dr Nadia Kornioti *** To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Strasbourg Observers Blog, we organised an in-person symposium with scholars, practitioners, and members of the ECtHR on 8–9 May 2025 in Ghent. Connecting in person with so many regular contributors was a wonderful experience and led to engaging dialogue […]
July 30, 2025
by Ana Radina On 6 May 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) delivered a judgment in the case of L.F. and Others v. Italy that concerns adverse effects of long-term exposure to environmental pollution in the Salerno municipality (Campania region). Flexible application of the precautionary principle resulted in the Court’s finding of […]