Protocol No. 15, amending the European Convention on Human Rights, entered into force on Sunday 1 August 2021. This Protocol amends the Preamble to the Convention, which now includes a reference to the subsidiarity principle and to the margin of appreciation doctrine. In addition, the 6-month time-limit for submitting an application to the Court after …
Today, on July 22, 2021, the European Court of Human Rights notified a judgment Badalyan v. Azerbaijan (Application no. 51295/11), in which it ruled that the Republic of Azerbaijan had violated articles 5 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights by torturing Artur Badalyan and depriving him of his liberty unlawfully. Arthur Badalyan …
On 24 November 2016 the European Court on Human Rights unanimously held that there has been a violation of Article 6 § 1 read in conjunction with Article 6 § 3 (d) of the Convention regarding Spartak Manucharyan v. Armenia case (Application no. 35688/11). The case was brought to the ECHR by the expert of “Center …
The Council of Europe has urged Armenia to develop an effective national policy to investigate and prosecute money laundering in the country, as its experts have identified significant weaknesses in this area. The experts put forth significant weaknesses in the investigation and prosecution of money laundering in Armenia and have urged the authorities to take …
