There was breach of the convention because of length of time the Defendants had been held until their trial.
Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Preliminary objection rejected (ratione temporis); Preliminary objection rejected (non-exhaustion); Preliminary objection rejected (victim, estoppel); Violation of Art. 5-3; Violation of Art. 6-1; Non-pecuniary damage – financial award; Costs and expenses award – Convention proceedings; Lack of jurisdiction (injunction to State)
Citations:
Ind Summary 26-Jun-1995, 16426/90, 16419/90
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 5.3, 6.1
Criminal Practice, Human Rights
Updated: 10 April 2022; Ref: scu.90650