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  • Lorenzo Acconciamessa

The Notion of “Shared Responsibility” and its Radical Impact on the Relationships between the ECtHR and the Domestic Authorities

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 […]

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  • Harriet Ní Chinnéide

Procedural and substantive deference: the Court’s assessment of a blanket ban on prisoners receiving internet printouts and photocopies in Tergek v. Türkiye

June 24, 2025

by Harriet Ní Chinnéide Introduction Tergek v. Türkiye concerned a blanket ban on prisoners receiving any internet printouts or photocopied documents, based solely on their format. The Court found that the ban constituted a proportionate restriction on the applicant’s right to receive information under Article 10 ECHR largely because reviewing a large volume of printed […]

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  • Theresa Lanzl and Harriet Ní Chinnéide

Kirkorov v Lithuania: Reflections on the Blurred Lines between Manifestly Ill-founded decisions and No Violation judgments

June 28, 2024

By Theresa Lanzl and Harriet Ní Chinnéide On the 18th of April, the ECtHR rejected a complaint from Russian musician, Philip Kirkorov, concerning the Lithuanian authorities’ decision to ban him from entering the country. After engaging in a full proportionality assessment, the Court found that his complaint was manifestly ill-founded and proportionate to the legitimate […]

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