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  • Martin Scheinin and Sophie Duroy

Kanev v. Bulgaria: How far can the ECtHR sail tied to the mast of proceduralist review of surveillance?

September 25, 2026

By Martin Scheinin and Sophie Duroy The latest judgment on surveillance powers in Bulgaria, identified by the Court as a Key Case, is a puzzling read. The Court is undoubtedly right to find that Bulgaria continues to violate the Convention through its surveillance practices, including in relation to civil society organisations. Yet Kanev is, in […]