The applicant alleged that his disenfranchisement because he was serving a term of imprisonment of more than one year constituted a breach of his rights under Article 3 of Protocol No. 1. Judges: Christos Rozakis, P Citations: (2011) 52 EHRR 5, [2010] ECHR 508, 20201/04 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights P1A3 Citing: … Continue reading Frodl v Austria: ECHR 8 Apr 2010
The applicants challenged a law which prevented them standing as candidates in elections. Citations: 7/08, [2008] ECHR 1468, [2010] ECHR 446 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights P1A3 Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: Cited – Barclay and Others, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice and Others SC … Continue reading Tanase And Chirtoaca v Moldova: ECHR 18 Nov 2008
Execution of judgment 20201/04, [2011] ECHR 1572 Bailii European Convention on Human Rights P1A3 Human Rights Citing: Admissibility – Frodl v Austria ECHR 8-Jan-2009 Admissibility . . Judgment – Frodl v Austria ECHR 8-Apr-2010 The applicant alleged that his disenfranchisement because he was serving a term of imprisonment of more than one year constituted a … Continue reading Helmut Frodl v Austria: ECHR 14 Sep 2011
The claimants said that restrictions within the constitution of Sark on who could sit in the Chief Pleas were incompatible with their human rights. The claimants variously owned property on Sark but had restricted rights to vote and stand. Held: The rights given by the constitution to the unelected members of the Sark, did not … Continue reading Barclay and Others, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice and Others: SC 1 Dec 2009
Article 3 of Protocol No. 1VoteRestriction on voting rights of non-resident citizens: no violationFacts – The applicant, a British national, left the United Kingdom in 1982 following his retirement and moved to Italy with his Italian wife. After fifteen years residence overseas he was no longer entitled to vote in parliamentary elections in the United … Continue reading Shindler v The United Kingdom: ECHR 7 May 2013
