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  • Philip Leach

Political prosecutions and unfair trials – Strasbourg scrutiny enhanced

February 18, 2025

by Philip Leach Introduction With the ominous prospect of further political prosecutions in some parts of Europe, it is welcome that the European Court of Human Rights (‘the Court’, ‘ECtHR’) has taken a significant step to ensure greater accountability. It has done so by developing its case law under Article 18 of the European Convention […]