Relying on Article 6-1 and 6-2 of the Convention, the applicants complained of a violation of their right to remain silent and not to contribute to their own incrimination, the right to presumption of innocence and the rights of the defense, resulting from the fact that a report of a parliamentary commission of inquiry was sent to the Public Ministry and served as the basis for criminal prosecutions conducted against them. In addition, relying on Article 5 – 3 of the Convention in the context of his detention in custody in July 2003, the applicant Corbet (application no 7494/11 ) complained of a violation of the right of any person arrested or detained application of Article 5 – 1(c) to be ‘promptly’ before a judge.
Mark Villiger, P
7494/11 – Chamber Judgment, [2015] ECHR 321
Bailii
European Convention on Human Rights
Human Rights, Criminal Practice, Police
Updated: 29 December 2021; Ref: scu.545039
