ECHR News

Newswire covering violations of the European Convention of Human Rights and the ECHR with a focus on French speaking countries.

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News : Paris Police chief Boucault prohibits show "Le Mur" of stand-up comedian @MbalaDieudo (art.10) http://t.co/jSRb62heUw #censor

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News : Judge Arrighi de Casanova ruled order to prohibit show "Le Mur" of @MbalaDieudo not manifestly unlawful in Tours (art.10) #censor

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News : 2 minors detained by French police officers for supporting stand-up comedian @MbalaDieudo (art.5,10) : http://t.co/1PVT1zXCBa

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News : Judge Stirn ruled order to prohibit show "Le Mur" of @MbalaDieudo not manifestly unlawful (art.10) http://t.co/PJj9ChlpA6

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News : French minister of police Valls wanted to forbid stand-up comedian @MbalaDieudo show "Le Mur" (art.10) http://t.co/IRIQhy6ibm #censor

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Facts : Insulting publicly a citizen is punishable by a fine of up to €12,000 in France (art.10) art.33 law 1881 http://t.co/qX3NHOE5Vb

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News : French minister of Justice @ChTaubira insulted French stand-up comedian @MbalaDieudo (art.10) http://t.co/wmlcYH9jAy #pitoyable #1881

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News : Migrant injured after encounter with French police officers (art.3) no investigation (art.3) http://t.co/lGUywh4qrJ #2013-199

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News : Woman arrested by male police officiers complained of assault (art.3,8) no investigation (art.3) http://t.co/yVzEDRlaZp #3919

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News : No disciplinary investigation following assault of elderly woman by male military officer (art.3) : http://t.co/C3U0yRrfxv #Anduze

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News : Executive order 2013-1113 requires some French security forces to wear uniform and badge (art.3) : http://t.co/tl79WlVpUh #R434-15

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News : Executive order 2013-1113 authorizes French security forces to frisk citizens without probable cause (art.8) http://t.co/cpkayTeeXi

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News : NGOs letter to MoJ on M.K v. France (9522/09) was not sent to Committee of Ministers of CoE ? http://t.co/e54ikBEdVw #Why #Fail

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News : NGOs letter to MoJ on M.K v. France (9522/09) : http://t.co/6J6ZGCUf5a #SAF #LDH #SM

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[Blog Strasbourg Observers] ECtHR Rules that Police Officers Can Slap Suspects in the Face (art.3) http://t.co/3W4i4PFKmk #Bouyid

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Facts : In CAR, accused can be detained pending trial up to 16 months for felony charges under art.97 CPPC (art.5-3) #CARcrisis

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Facts : In CAR, accused can be detained pending trial up to 6 months for misdemeanor charges under art.96 CPPC (art.5-3) #CARcrisis

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Facts : In CAR, suspects in police custody are allowed the assistance of their lawyer under art.48 CPPC (art.6) #CARcrisis