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Grand Chamber
Referrals to the Grand Chamber
16/12/2008
The cases of Oršuš and Others v. Croatia, Gäfgen v. Germany,
Kart v. Turkey and Medvedyev and Others v. France have been referred to the Grand Chamber of the Court. Press Release
Grand Chamber judgment
04/12/2008
In the case of S. and Marper v. the United Kingdom, the Court held that there had been a violation of Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life). The case concerns the storing, by the authorities, of fingerprints and DNA samples taken from the applicants in the context of unsuccessful criminal proceedings against them. Press Release, Delivery of judgment
List of cases pending before the Grand Chamber
President's news
60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
09/12/2008
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a seminar entitled “Judicial Practices and Jurisprudential Policies” took place at the European Court of Human Rights on 8 and 9 December 2008, in cooperation with other regional human rights courts. The seminar
was organised with the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Strasbourg-based International Institute of Human Rights, in association with the African Foundation for International Law and the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights.
Opening speech of President Costa (in French only)
Speech of President Costa "What assessment on the 60th anniversary" (in
French only)
Visit from the President of the Moldovan Parliament
08/12/2008
On 8 December 2008 President Costa welcomed Marian Lupu, President of the Moldovan Parliament, to the Court. Mihai Poalelungi, the judge elected in respect of Moldova, and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, was also present at this meeting.
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Hearings
Hearing in January 2009
22/12/2008
 The
Court will be holding a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Scoppola v.
Italy on Wednesday 7 January. Press release
Recent hearing
02/12/2008
The Court held a hearing on Tuesday 2 December 2008 in the cases of Savino v. Italy, Persichetti v. Italy and Borgo and others v. Italy. The applicants complain that they had not had access to a “tribunal”, within the meaning of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair hearing). Webcast, Press releases
 Webcast of hearings
Hearings are available from 2.30 pm.
Case-law
Forthcoming judgments
23/12/2008
Inadmissibility decision
22/12/2008
Recent judgments
22/12/2008
In the case of Aleksanyan v. Russia, the Court
held in particular that there had been a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of
inhuman or degrading treatment) on account of the lack of proper medical
assistance in the remand prison. The applicant worked as the head of the legal department of Yukos.
He alleged, in particular, that, in light of his medical condition, his
detention amounted to inhuman and degrading treatment. Press Release
18/12/2008
The Court delivered 23 Chamber judgments on Thursday 18 December 2008
(Press Release)
and 28 on Tuesday 16 December 2008 (Press Release)
11/12/2008
The Court delivered in writing 25 Chamber judgments on Thursday 11 December 2008
(Press Release)
and 33 Chamber judgments on Tuesday 9 December 2008 (Press Release).
In the case of TV Vest AS & Rogaland Pensjonistparti v. Norway
the Court held that there had been a violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) concerning a fine imposed on TV Vest for breaching Norway’s prohibition on television broadcasting of political advertisements.
Press Release
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